Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Burkina Faso
555.33 cubic meters
in 2022
Cape Verde
577.21 cubic meters
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Cape Verde rank
152nd
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 577.21 cubic meters against 555.33 cubic meters in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.88 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Cape Verde ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,425 cubic meters | 1,229 cubic meters | 1,195 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2,047 cubic meters | 986.03 cubic meters | 1,061 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1,592 cubic meters | 870.74 cubic meters | 720.85 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1,221 cubic meters | 728.9 cubic meters | 491.7 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 915.74 cubic meters | 624.09 cubic meters | 291.65 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 679.14 cubic meters | 585.59 cubic meters | 93.55 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 568.54 cubic meters | 580.25 cubic meters | 11.72 cubic meters | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 577.21 cubic meters against 555.33 cubic meters in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 21.88 cubic meters, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Cape Verde ranks 152nd 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.