Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Namibia
6.16 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Puerto Rico
7.1 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia rank
134th
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.1 billion cubic meters against 6.16 billion cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 0.94 billion cubic meters.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 134th and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 7.1 billion cubic meters | 0.94 billion cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Namibia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.1 billion cubic meters against 6.16 billion cubic meters in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.94 billion cubic meters, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd 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.