Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Ecuador
24,821 cubic meters
in 2022
Nicaragua
23,209 cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 24,821 cubic meters against 23,209 cubic meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,612 cubic meters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,597 cubic meters | 75,538 cubic meters | 8,059 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 63,336 cubic meters | 56,532 cubic meters | 6,805 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 48,358 cubic meters | 42,885 cubic meters | 5,473 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 38,660 cubic meters | 34,213 cubic meters | 4,447 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 32,282 cubic meters | 29,385 cubic meters | 2,897 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 27,405 cubic meters | 25,609 cubic meters | 1,796 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 25,018 cubic meters | 23,504 cubic meters | 1,514 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 Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 24,821 cubic meters against 23,209 cubic meters in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 1,612 cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 28th 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.