Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Least developed countries: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
Least developed countries
3,978 cubic meters
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 25,188 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries, a difference of 21,210 cubic meters.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 6.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 183 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 80,235 cubic meters 18,324 cubic meters 61,911 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 64,553 cubic meters 14,468 cubic meters 50,085 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 51,638 cubic meters 11,314 cubic meters 40,324 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 39,432 cubic meters 8,313 cubic meters 31,119 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 32,710 cubic meters 6,304 cubic meters 26,405 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 28,180 cubic meters 4,805 cubic meters 23,374 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 25,551 cubic meters 4,071 cubic meters 21,480 cubic meters Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Least developed countries?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 25,188 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
21,210 cubic meters, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.