Bhutan vs North Korea: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Bhutan
78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Bhutan rank
64th
North Korea rank
66th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 78 billion cubic meters against 67 billion cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 11 billion cubic meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 28 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 95 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 28 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 95 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 28 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 86.6 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 19.6 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 79.2 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 12.2 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 78 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 78 billion cubic meters | 67 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 78 billion cubic meters against 67 billion cubic meters in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 11 billion cubic meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.