Bangladesh vs Suriname: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Bangladesh
105 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Suriname
99 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
57th
Suriname rank
59th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Bangladesh
- Suriname
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 105 billion cubic meters against 99 billion cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 6 billion cubic meters.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 105 billion cubic meters | 99 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Bangladesh, at 105 billion cubic meters against 99 billion cubic meters in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 6 billion cubic meters, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Suriname rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 59th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. 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 refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.