Benin vs Burundi: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Benin
748.57 cubic meters
in 2022
Burundi
755.19 cubic meters
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Burundi rank
143rd

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 755.19 cubic meters against 748.57 cubic meters in Benin, a difference of 6.62 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Burundi ranks 143rd of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1960s 3,733 cubic meters 3,217 cubic meters 516.01 cubic meters Benin
1970s 3,027 cubic meters 2,653 cubic meters 374.7 cubic meters Benin
1980s 2,309 cubic meters 2,037 cubic meters 272.11 cubic meters Benin
1990s 1,694 cubic meters 1,700 cubic meters 6.45 cubic meters Burundi
2000s 1,247 cubic meters 1,349 cubic meters 102.18 cubic meters Burundi
2010s 924.17 cubic meters 935.12 cubic meters 10.95 cubic meters Burundi
2020s 768.17 cubic meters 776.14 cubic meters 7.97 cubic meters Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 755.19 cubic meters against 748.57 cubic meters in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Benin and Burundi?
6.62 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Benin ranks 144th and Burundi ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.