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
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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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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.