Chile vs Peru: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Peru
49,021 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Peru rank
11th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 49,021 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 3,759 cubic meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 139,997 cubic meters | 41,519 cubic meters | Peru |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 108,742 cubic meters | 25,005 cubic meters | Peru |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 84,893 cubic meters | 12,955 cubic meters | Peru |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 68,273 cubic meters | 6,725 cubic meters | Peru |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 58,888 cubic meters | 4,426 cubic meters | Peru |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 53,892 cubic meters | 4,820 cubic meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 49,495 cubic meters | 4,017 cubic meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 49,021 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and Peru?
- 3,759 cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th 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.