Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Brunei
18,666 cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Brunei rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 18,666 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15,504 cubic meters.
That makes Brunei's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,369 cubic meters | 17,025 cubic meters | 60,344 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1970s | 54,932 cubic meters | 13,232 cubic meters | 41,700 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1980s | 39,677 cubic meters | 9,858 cubic meters | 29,819 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1990s | 29,712 cubic meters | 7,098 cubic meters | 22,614 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2000s | 23,963 cubic meters | 5,291 cubic meters | 18,671 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 20,324 cubic meters | 3,895 cubic meters | 16,429 cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 18,827 cubic meters | 3,243 cubic meters | 15,584 cubic meters | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brunei, at 18,666 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15,504 cubic meters, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brunei ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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.