Uruguay vs Venezuela: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Uruguay
27,190 cubic meters
in 2022
Venezuela
28,533 cubic meters
in 2022
Uruguay rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
21st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28,533 cubic meters against 27,190 cubic meters in Uruguay, a difference of 1,343 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uruguay ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,480 cubic meters | 83,441 cubic meters | 48,961 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 32,192 cubic meters | 62,074 cubic meters | 29,882 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 30,601 cubic meters | 46,898 cubic meters | 16,297 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 28,993 cubic meters | 36,806 cubic meters | 7,813 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 28,053 cubic meters | 30,408 cubic meters | 2,355 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 27,434 cubic meters | 26,994 cubic meters | 440.54 cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 27,153 cubic meters | 28,447 cubic meters | 1,294 cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28,533 cubic meters against 27,190 cubic meters in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 1,343 cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.