Netherlands vs Rwanda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Netherlands
621.43 cubic meters
in 2022
Rwanda
695.92 cubic meters
in 2022
Netherlands rank
150th
Rwanda rank
147th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 695.92 cubic meters against 621.43 cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 74.49 cubic meters.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 184 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 896.94 cubic meters 2,766 cubic meters 1,869 cubic meters Rwanda
1970s 810.32 cubic meters 2,099 cubic meters 1,289 cubic meters Rwanda
1980s 759.63 cubic meters 1,537 cubic meters 777.58 cubic meters Rwanda
1990s 714.51 cubic meters 1,303 cubic meters 588.73 cubic meters Rwanda
2000s 676.37 cubic meters 1,060 cubic meters 383.28 cubic meters Rwanda
2010s 649.43 cubic meters 828.48 cubic meters 179.05 cubic meters Rwanda
2020s 626.5 cubic meters 711.45 cubic meters 84.94 cubic meters Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Netherlands or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 695.92 cubic meters against 621.43 cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Netherlands and Rwanda?
74.49 cubic meters, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Netherlands ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 184 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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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.