What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.46 billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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.

Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Eswatini

2.64 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

2.18 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Eswatini rank

148th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

151st

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

Eswatini
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.46 billion cubic meters.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 183 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1970s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1980s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
1990s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2000s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2010s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini
2020s	2.64 billion cubic meters	2.18 billion cubic meters	0.46 billion cubic meters	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?: Eswatini, at 2.64 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.46 billion cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Eswatini ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st 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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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.