North Korea vs Turkey: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
North Korea
2,545 cubic meters
in 2022
Turkey
2,671 cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea rank
90th
Turkey rank
88th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- North Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,671 cubic meters against 2,545 cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 126 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 88th of 183 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 cubic meters | 7,037 cubic meters | 1,972 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 1970s | 4,020 cubic meters | 5,612 cubic meters | 1,593 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 1980s | 3,443 cubic meters | 4,546 cubic meters | 1,103 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2,991 cubic meters | 3,765 cubic meters | 773.49 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2,758 cubic meters | 3,303 cubic meters | 545.28 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,923 cubic meters | 296.79 cubic meters | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2,554 cubic meters | 2,697 cubic meters | 142.96 cubic meters | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, North Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,671 cubic meters against 2,545 cubic meters in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between North Korea and Turkey?
- 126 cubic meters, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 88th 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.