Central African Republic vs Laos: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Central African Republic
27,658 cubic meters
in 2022
Laos
25,188 cubic meters
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Laos rank
25th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 27,658 cubic meters against 25,188 cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 2,470 cubic meters.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,050 cubic meters | 80,235 cubic meters | 5,185 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1970s | 62,047 cubic meters | 64,553 cubic meters | 2,506 cubic meters | Laos |
| 1980s | 54,429 cubic meters | 51,638 cubic meters | 2,791 cubic meters | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 43,044 cubic meters | 39,432 cubic meters | 3,612 cubic meters | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 33,469 cubic meters | 32,710 cubic meters | 758.9 cubic meters | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 30,092 cubic meters | 28,180 cubic meters | 1,913 cubic meters | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27,763 cubic meters | 25,551 cubic meters | 2,213 cubic meters | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Central African Republic, at 27,658 cubic meters against 25,188 cubic meters in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 2,470 cubic meters, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 25th 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.