East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23,209 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19,091 cubic meters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,967 cubic meters | 75,538 cubic meters | 66,570 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 7,142 cubic meters | 56,532 cubic meters | 49,389 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 6,022 cubic meters | 42,885 cubic meters | 36,863 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5,163 cubic meters | 34,213 cubic meters | 29,050 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,650 cubic meters | 29,385 cubic meters | 24,736 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4,296 cubic meters | 25,609 cubic meters | 21,314 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4,128 cubic meters | 23,504 cubic meters | 19,375 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23,209 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 19,091 cubic meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- 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.