El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Renewable freshwater resources per person
El Salvador
2,489 cubic meters
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2,380 cubic meters
in 2022
El Salvador rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,489 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 109 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 cubic meters | 4,848 cubic meters | 45.24 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,852 cubic meters | 3,943 cubic meters | 91.42 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,217 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 178.89 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,741 cubic meters | 3,022 cubic meters | 280.62 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,605 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 20.51 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,537 cubic meters | 2,497 cubic meters | 40.02 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,498 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic meters | 107.26 cubic meters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 2,489 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 109 cubic meters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd 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.