Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Netherlands
111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Puerto Rico
109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Netherlands rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Netherlands ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 67.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 113.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 86.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 111.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 25.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 106.67 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 106.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1961 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands, at 111.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 109.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 2.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Netherlands ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th 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.