Maldives vs Nauru: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Maldives
0.03 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nauru
0.01 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Maldives rank
179th
Nauru rank
181st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Maldives
- Nauru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.03 billion cubic meters against 0.01 billion cubic meters in Nauru, a difference of 0.02 billion cubic meters.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.0 times Nauru's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 179th and Nauru ranks 181st of 183 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.01 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Maldives or Nauru?
- Maldives, at 0.03 billion cubic meters against 0.01 billion cubic meters in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Maldives and Nauru?
- 0.02 billion cubic meters, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Nauru rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Maldives ranks 179th and Nauru ranks 181st 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.