Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Nicaragua
156.21 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sierra Leone
160 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 160 billion cubic meters against 156.21 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.79 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 160 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 160 billion cubic meters against 156.21 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 3.79 billion cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd 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.