Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Sierra Leone
19,331 cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19,331 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,169 cubic meters.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 64,797 cubic meters 17,025 cubic meters 47,772 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1970s 54,356 cubic meters 13,232 cubic meters 41,124 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1980s 44,367 cubic meters 9,858 cubic meters 34,510 cubic meters Sierra Leone
1990s 37,934 cubic meters 7,098 cubic meters 30,836 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2000s 30,215 cubic meters 5,291 cubic meters 24,923 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2010s 23,078 cubic meters 3,895 cubic meters 19,183 cubic meters Sierra Leone
2020s 19,773 cubic meters 3,243 cubic meters 16,530 cubic meters Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 19,331 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16,169 cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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
Last refreshed

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.