Chile vs New Zealand: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Chile
45,262 cubic meters
in 2022
New Zealand
64,348 cubic meters
in 2022
Chile rank
12th
New Zealand rank
9th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64,348 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 19,086 cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,478 cubic meters | 125,122 cubic meters | 26,644 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 83,737 cubic meters | 108,807 cubic meters | 25,071 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 71,939 cubic meters | 101,685 cubic meters | 29,746 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 61,547 cubic meters | 90,032 cubic meters | 28,485 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54,463 cubic meters | 80,048 cubic meters | 25,585 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 49,072 cubic meters | 71,070 cubic meters | 21,999 cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 45,479 cubic meters | 64,376 cubic meters | 18,897 cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 64,348 cubic meters against 45,262 cubic meters in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Chile and New Zealand?
- 19,086 cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Chile ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.