North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,545 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 165 cubic meters.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 cubic meters | 4,848 cubic meters | 217.03 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4,020 cubic meters | 3,943 cubic meters | 76.55 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3,443 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 46.81 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,991 cubic meters | 3,022 cubic meters | 30.61 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,758 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 132.42 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,497 cubic meters | 129.59 cubic meters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2,554 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic meters | 163.3 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, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 2,545 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 165 cubic meters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.