Panama vs Vanuatu: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Panama
31,040 cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Panama rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
17th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Panama
  • Vanuatu
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119912022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 31,944 cubic meters against 31,040 cubic meters in Panama, a difference of 904 cubic meters.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 103,147 cubic meters 132,727 cubic meters 29,580 cubic meters Vanuatu
1970s 80,286 cubic meters 101,611 cubic meters 21,326 cubic meters Vanuatu
1980s 62,998 cubic meters 77,766 cubic meters 14,768 cubic meters Vanuatu
1990s 50,773 cubic meters 60,824 cubic meters 10,051 cubic meters Vanuatu
2000s 41,716 cubic meters 48,151 cubic meters 6,435 cubic meters Vanuatu
2010s 34,853 cubic meters 38,049 cubic meters 3,196 cubic meters Vanuatu
2020s 31,431 cubic meters 32,700 cubic meters 1,269 cubic meters Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Panama or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 31,944 cubic meters against 31,040 cubic meters in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Panama and Vanuatu?
904 cubic meters, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Panama ranks 19th and Vanuatu 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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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.