Egypt vs Yemen: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Egypt
8.88 cubic meters
in 2022
Yemen
54.94 cubic meters
in 2022
Egypt rank
181st
Yemen rank
178th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 54.94 cubic meters against 8.88 cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 46.06 cubic meters.
That makes Yemen's figure about 6.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 178th of 183 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 cubic meters | 338.68 cubic meters | 305.93 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 1970s | 26.07 cubic meters | 262.21 cubic meters | 236.14 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20.09 cubic meters | 187.58 cubic meters | 167.49 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 1990s | 15.45 cubic meters | 129.02 cubic meters | 113.57 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2000s | 12.5 cubic meters | 93.69 cubic meters | 81.19 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.19 cubic meters | 68.73 cubic meters | 58.53 cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.01 cubic meters | 56.53 cubic meters | 47.52 cubic meters | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Egypt or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 54.94 cubic meters against 8.88 cubic meters in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Egypt and Yemen?
- 46.06 cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Egypt ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 178th 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.