Bhutan vs Suriname: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Bhutan
99,883 cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
158,867 cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
4th
Suriname rank
3rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 158,867 cubic meters against 99,883 cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 58,984 cubic meters.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,367 cubic meters | 312,389 cubic meters | 51,978 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 265,423 cubic meters | 255,107 cubic meters | 10,316 cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 190,847 cubic meters | 255,687 cubic meters | 64,840 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 1990s | 152,305 cubic meters | 229,156 cubic meters | 76,850 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2000s | 122,008 cubic meters | 193,072 cubic meters | 71,065 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2010s | 106,147 cubic meters | 171,396 cubic meters | 65,249 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 100,590 cubic meters | 160,256 cubic meters | 59,667 cubic meters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Bhutan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 158,867 cubic meters against 99,883 cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 58,984 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th and Suriname 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.