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
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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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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
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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.