El Salvador vs North Korea: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
El Salvador
2,489 cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea
2,545 cubic meters
in 2022
El Salvador rank
92nd
North Korea rank
90th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,545 cubic meters against 2,489 cubic meters in El Salvador, a difference of 56 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 90th of 183 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 cubic meters | 5,065 cubic meters | 171.79 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3,852 cubic meters | 4,020 cubic meters | 167.97 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3,217 cubic meters | 3,443 cubic meters | 225.69 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,741 cubic meters | 2,991 cubic meters | 250.02 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2,605 cubic meters | 2,758 cubic meters | 152.94 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2,537 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 89.56 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2,498 cubic meters | 2,554 cubic meters | 56.04 cubic meters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, El Salvador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2,545 cubic meters against 2,489 cubic meters in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 56 cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 90th 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.