Switzerland vs Zambia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Switzerland
4,603 cubic meters
in 2022
Zambia
3,980 cubic meters
in 2022
Switzerland rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,603 cubic meters against 3,980 cubic meters in Zambia, a difference of 623 cubic meters.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Switzerland ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,941 cubic meters 21,784 cubic meters 14,844 cubic meters Zambia
1970s 6,433 cubic meters 16,348 cubic meters 9,915 cubic meters Zambia
1980s 6,247 cubic meters 12,084 cubic meters 5,837 cubic meters Zambia
1990s 5,792 cubic meters 9,250 cubic meters 3,458 cubic meters Zambia
2000s 5,441 cubic meters 6,962 cubic meters 1,521 cubic meters Zambia
2010s 4,919 cubic meters 4,995 cubic meters 76.55 cubic meters Zambia
2020s 4,640 cubic meters 4,093 cubic meters 547.5 cubic meters Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Switzerland or Zambia?
Switzerland, at 4,603 cubic meters against 3,980 cubic meters in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Switzerland and Zambia?
623 cubic meters, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Switzerland ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th 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.