Cote d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Cote d'Ivoire
2,528 cubic meters
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2,380 cubic meters
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,528 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 148 cubic meters.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,377 cubic meters | 4,848 cubic meters | 12,529 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 11,764 cubic meters | 3,943 cubic meters | 7,821 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 7,867 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 4,471 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5,317 cubic meters | 3,022 cubic meters | 2,295 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3,891 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 1,266 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3,078 cubic meters | 2,497 cubic meters | 580.6 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,593 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic meters | 201.84 cubic meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Cote d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,528 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 148 cubic meters, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.