China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
China
62.1%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
62.6%
in 2022
China rank
87th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
85th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 180 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 62.6% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.6% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.6% against 62.1% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.