Least developed countries vs Uruguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Least developed countries
3,978 cubic meters
in 2022
Uruguay
27,190 cubic meters
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
26th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27,190 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries, a difference of 23,212 cubic meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 6.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,324 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | 16,156 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 14,468 cubic meters | 32,192 cubic meters | 17,724 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11,314 cubic meters | 30,601 cubic meters | 19,287 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8,313 cubic meters | 28,993 cubic meters | 20,680 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6,304 cubic meters | 28,053 cubic meters | 21,749 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,805 cubic meters | 27,434 cubic meters | 22,629 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4,071 cubic meters | 27,153 cubic meters | 23,083 cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Least developed countries or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27,190 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 Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 23,212 cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- 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.