Chile vs Upper middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
Upper middle income
6,090 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Chile
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45,262 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income, a difference of 39,172 cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 7.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 14,594 cubic meters | 83,884 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 11,542 cubic meters | 72,194 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 9,534 cubic meters | 62,405 cubic meters | Chile |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 7,883 cubic meters | 53,665 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 7,012 cubic meters | 47,451 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 6,408 cubic meters | 42,664 cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 6,111 cubic meters | 39,367 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 Upper middle income?
- Chile, at 45,262 cubic meters against 6,090 cubic meters in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Chile and Upper middle income?
- 39,172 cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Upper middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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.