Afghanistan vs South Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,255 cubic meters against 1,162 cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 93 cubic meters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 cubic meters | 2,239 cubic meters | 2,407 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3,764 cubic meters | 1,860 cubic meters | 1,904 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4,081 cubic meters | 1,605 cubic meters | 2,476 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,018 cubic meters | 1,448 cubic meters | 1,570 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2,005 cubic meters | 1,347 cubic meters | 658.45 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,435 cubic meters | 1,277 cubic meters | 157.47 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,183 cubic meters | 1,253 cubic meters | 70.41 cubic meters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,255 cubic meters against 1,162 cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 93 cubic meters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and South Korea ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.