North Korea vs Zambia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
North Korea
67 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Zambia
80.2 billion cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea rank
66th
Zambia rank
63rd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.2 billion cubic meters against 67 billion cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 13.2 billion cubic meters.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 1970s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 1990s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 2000s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 67 billion cubic meters | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 13.2 billion cubic meters | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.2 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 North Korea and Zambia?
- 13.2 billion cubic meters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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.