Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Bahamas
1,761 cubic meters
in 2022
Dominican Republic
2,092 cubic meters
in 2022
Bahamas rank
107th
Dominican Republic rank
105th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2,092 cubic meters against 1,761 cubic meters in Bahamas, a difference of 331 cubic meters.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 107th and Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 183 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,769 cubic meters | 6,194 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3,391 cubic meters | 4,741 cubic meters | 1,351 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2,792 cubic meters | 3,709 cubic meters | 917.78 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2,351 cubic meters | 3,018 cubic meters | 666.96 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2,046 cubic meters | 2,571 cubic meters | 524.85 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1,830 cubic meters | 2,269 cubic meters | 439.23 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1,765 cubic meters | 2,113 cubic meters | 348.24 cubic meters | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2,092 cubic meters against 1,761 cubic meters in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 331 cubic meters, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and Dominican Republic ranks 105th 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.