Portugal vs Spain: Water exploitation index, plus
Portugal
8.3%
in 2023
Spain
7.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Water exploitation index, plus over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.3% against 7.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water exploitation index, plus, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 8.3% against 7.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water exploitation index, plus between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for water exploitation index, plus?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.