Namibia vs Somalia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Namibia
6.16 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Somalia
6 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia rank
134th
Somalia rank
135th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.16 billion cubic meters against 6 billion cubic meters in Somalia, a difference of 0.16 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1970s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1980s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 6 billion cubic meters | 0.16 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Namibia or Somalia?
- Namibia, at 6.16 billion cubic meters against 6 billion cubic meters in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Namibia and Somalia?
- 0.16 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 135th 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.