Laos vs Low & middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Laos
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
Low & middle income
4,242 cubic meters
in 2022
Laos rank
25th
Low & middle income rank
22nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Laos
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25,188 cubic meters against 4,242 cubic meters in Low & middle income, a difference of 20,946 cubic meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,235 cubic meters | 12,414 cubic meters | 67,821 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1970s | 64,553 cubic meters | 9,847 cubic meters | 54,706 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1980s | 51,638 cubic meters | 7,924 cubic meters | 43,714 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 39,432 cubic meters | 6,352 cubic meters | 33,080 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 32,710 cubic meters | 5,370 cubic meters | 27,340 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2010s | 28,180 cubic meters | 4,644 cubic meters | 23,535 cubic meters | Laos |
| 2020s | 25,551 cubic meters | 4,282 cubic meters | 21,269 cubic meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Laos or Low & middle income?
- Laos, at 25,188 cubic meters against 4,242 cubic meters in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Laos and Low & middle income?
- 20,946 cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Low & middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Low & middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Laos ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd 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.