Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Sao Tome and Principe
2.18 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.22 billion cubic meters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.22 billion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th 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.