Congo vs Sweden: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Congo
4.4%
in 2022
Sweden
4.9%
in 2022
Congo rank
162nd
Sweden rank
160th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 160th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 4.9% | 6.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 160th 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.