Rwanda vs Vanuatu: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Rwanda
9.5 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu
10 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Rwanda rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
125th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Rwanda
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 10 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5 billion cubic meters.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 125th of 183 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 9.5 billion cubic meters | 10 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Rwanda or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 10 billion cubic meters against 9.5 billion cubic meters in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 0.5 billion cubic meters, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Vanuatu rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Rwanda ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 125th 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.