Benin vs Rwanda: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Benin
10.3 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Rwanda
9.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Benin rank
123rd
Rwanda rank
126th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.3 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8 billion cubic meters.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 126th of 183 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 1970s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 1980s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 1990s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 0.8 billion cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 10.3 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.8 billion cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Benin ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 126th 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.