Liberia vs World: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Liberia
37,221 cubic meters
in 2022
World
5,393 cubic meters
in 2022
Liberia rank
15th
World rank
17th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37,221 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World, a difference of 31,828 cubic meters.
That makes Liberia's figure about 6.9 times World's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,194 cubic meters | 12,616 cubic meters | 142,578 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 1970s | 121,446 cubic meters | 10,358 cubic meters | 111,089 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 1980s | 91,026 cubic meters | 8,603 cubic meters | 82,423 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 1990s | 88,496 cubic meters | 7,551 cubic meters | 80,945 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2000s | 60,218 cubic meters | 6,633 cubic meters | 53,585 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2010s | 43,727 cubic meters | 5,832 cubic meters | 37,895 cubic meters | Liberia |
| 2020s | 38,029 cubic meters | 5,433 cubic meters | 32,596 cubic meters | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Liberia or World?
- Liberia, at 37,221 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Liberia and World?
- 31,828 cubic meters, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Liberia ranks 15th and World ranks 17th 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.