Vanuatu vs World: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Vanuatu
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
World
5,393 cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu rank
17th
World rank
17th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Vanuatu
- World
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31,944 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World, a difference of 26,551 cubic meters.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.9 times World's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,727 cubic meters | 12,483 cubic meters | 120,244 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 101,611 cubic meters | 10,358 cubic meters | 91,254 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 77,766 cubic meters | 8,603 cubic meters | 69,162 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 60,824 cubic meters | 7,551 cubic meters | 53,274 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 48,151 cubic meters | 6,633 cubic meters | 41,518 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 38,049 cubic meters | 5,832 cubic meters | 32,217 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 32,700 cubic meters | 5,433 cubic meters | 27,266 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Vanuatu or World?
- Vanuatu, at 31,944 cubic meters against 5,393 cubic meters in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Vanuatu and World?
- 26,551 cubic meters, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and World?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Vanuatu and World rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 17th and World 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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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.