Ecuador vs Least developed countries: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Ecuador
24,821 cubic meters
in 2022
Least developed countries
3,978 cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador rank
27th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Ecuador
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 24,821 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries, a difference of 20,843 cubic meters.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 6.2 times Least developed countries's.

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

Ecuador ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 83,597 cubic meters 18,324 cubic meters 65,272 cubic meters Ecuador
1970s 63,336 cubic meters 14,468 cubic meters 48,869 cubic meters Ecuador
1980s 48,358 cubic meters 11,314 cubic meters 37,044 cubic meters Ecuador
1990s 38,660 cubic meters 8,313 cubic meters 30,347 cubic meters Ecuador
2000s 32,282 cubic meters 6,304 cubic meters 25,978 cubic meters Ecuador
2010s 27,405 cubic meters 4,805 cubic meters 22,600 cubic meters Ecuador
2020s 25,018 cubic meters 4,071 cubic meters 20,947 cubic meters Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Ecuador or Least developed countries?
Ecuador, at 24,821 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Ecuador and Least developed countries?
20,843 cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Least developed countries?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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.