Afghanistan vs Gambia: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Afghanistan
1,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Gambia
1,138 cubic meters
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Gambia rank
123rd
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,162 cubic meters against 1,138 cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 24 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 123rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 cubic meters | 6,501 cubic meters | 1,855 cubic meters | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,764 cubic meters | 5,026 cubic meters | 1,261 cubic meters | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4,081 cubic meters | 3,572 cubic meters | 509.23 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,018 cubic meters | 2,438 cubic meters | 580.24 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2,005 cubic meters | 1,827 cubic meters | 177.61 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1,435 cubic meters | 1,376 cubic meters | 58.36 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,183 cubic meters | 1,165 cubic meters | 17.51 cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 1,162 cubic meters against 1,138 cubic meters in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 24 cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 123rd 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.