Chile vs High income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
High income
10,984 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
High income rank
10th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Chile
  • High income
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119912022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 45,262 cubic meters against 10,984 cubic meters in High income, a difference of 34,278 cubic meters.

That makes Chile's figure about 4.1 times High income's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 12th and High income ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile High income Difference Ahead
1960s 98,478 cubic meters 13,190 cubic meters 85,288 cubic meters Chile
1970s 83,737 cubic meters 12,001 cubic meters 71,736 cubic meters Chile
1980s 71,939 cubic meters 11,113 cubic meters 60,826 cubic meters Chile
1990s 61,547 cubic meters 12,110 cubic meters 49,437 cubic meters Chile
2000s 54,463 cubic meters 11,860 cubic meters 42,603 cubic meters Chile
2010s 49,072 cubic meters 11,215 cubic meters 37,857 cubic meters Chile
2020s 45,479 cubic meters 10,964 cubic meters 34,515 cubic meters Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Chile or High income?
Chile, at 45,262 cubic meters against 10,984 cubic meters in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and High income?
34,278 cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and High income?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Chile and High income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Chile ranks 12th and High income ranks 10th 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.