Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Poland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Poland, a difference of 9.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Poland ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.02 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 31.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 54.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.26 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 71.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 66.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 67.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 9.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Poland ranks 51st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.