Portugal vs Uganda: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Portugal
38 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Uganda
39 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Portugal rank
87th
Uganda rank
85th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Portugal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 39 billion cubic meters against 38 billion cubic meters in Portugal, a difference of 1 billion cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 1970s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 1980s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 1990s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2000s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 38 billion cubic meters | 39 billion cubic meters | 1 billion cubic meters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Portugal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 39 billion cubic meters against 38 billion cubic meters in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Portugal and Uganda?
- 1 billion cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uganda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Uganda rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 85th 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.