Afghanistan vs Republic of Korea: Per capita renewable freshwater resources

Afghanistan
1,162
in 2022
Republic of Korea
1,255
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Republic of Korea rank
120th

Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1,255 against 1,162 in Afghanistan, a difference of 93.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4,646 2,239 2,407 Afghanistan
1970s 3,764 1,860 1,904 Afghanistan
1980s 4,081 1,605 2,476 Afghanistan
1990s 3,018 1,448 1,570 Afghanistan
2000s 2,005 1,347 658.45 Afghanistan
2010s 1,435 1,277 157.47 Afghanistan
2020s 1,183 1,253 70.41 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Afghanistan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1,255 against 1,162 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
93, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Republic of Korea rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Republic of Korea ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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