Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
8,789 cubic meters
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
7,599 cubic meters
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
55th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8,789 cubic meters against 7,599 cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,190 cubic meters.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th of 183 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 51,661 cubic meters 27,563 cubic meters 24,099 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 39,702 cubic meters 24,395 cubic meters 15,308 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 29,395 cubic meters 17,981 cubic meters 11,415 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 21,156 cubic meters 14,660 cubic meters 6,496 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15,597 cubic meters 11,719 cubic meters 3,878 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11,331 cubic meters 9,115 cubic meters 2,216 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9,081 cubic meters 7,773 cubic meters 1,308 cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8,789 cubic meters against 7,599 cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
1,190 cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th 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.