Bhutan vs Small states: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bhutan
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Small states
39,669 cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Small states rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Small states
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99,883 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states, a difference of 60,214 cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,417 cubic meters | 98,073 cubic meters | 260,344 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 83,376 cubic meters | 182,047 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 70,213 cubic meters | 120,634 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 54,924 cubic meters | 97,382 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 47,867 cubic meters | 74,141 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 42,968 cubic meters | 63,180 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 40,065 cubic meters | 60,525 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 Small states?
- Bhutan, at 99,883 cubic meters against 39,669 cubic meters in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Small states?
- 60,214 cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Small states rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Small states ranks 3rd 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.