Low income vs Nicaragua: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Low income
3,260 cubic meters
in 2022
Nicaragua
23,209 cubic meters
in 2022
Low income rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
28th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Low income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23,209 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income, a difference of 19,949 cubic meters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 7.1 times Low income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,162 cubic meters | 75,538 cubic meters | 56,375 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14,946 cubic meters | 56,532 cubic meters | 41,585 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 11,685 cubic meters | 42,885 cubic meters | 31,200 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8,058 cubic meters | 34,213 cubic meters | 26,155 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5,717 cubic meters | 29,385 cubic meters | 23,668 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4,075 cubic meters | 25,609 cubic meters | 21,534 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,349 cubic meters | 23,504 cubic meters | 20,155 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Low income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23,209 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Low income and Nicaragua?
- 19,949 cubic meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Low income ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 47 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.