Denmark vs United Kingdom: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Denmark
373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United Kingdom
388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Denmark, a difference of 15.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 121.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 1990s | 220.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 157.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 62.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 2000s | 429.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 196.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Denmark |
| 2010s | 339.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 362.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 359.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 366.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 388.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 373.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 15.47 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.