Bhutan vs Other small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bhutan
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Other small states
24,129 cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Other small states rank
4th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Other small states
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states, a difference of 75,754 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,417 cubic meters | 74,313 cubic meters | 284,104 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 62,138 cubic meters | 203,285 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 49,992 cubic meters | 140,855 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 35,499 cubic meters | 116,806 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 29,847 cubic meters | 92,160 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 26,365 cubic meters | 79,782 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 24,406 cubic meters | 76,184 cubic meters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Bhutan or Other small states?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 24,129 cubic meters in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Other small states?
- 75,754 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Other small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Other small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 4th 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.