Honduras vs United States: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Honduras
8,664 cubic meters
in 2022
United States
8,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Honduras rank
53rd
United States rank
54th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Honduras
- United States
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 8,664 cubic meters against 8,437 cubic meters in United States, a difference of 227 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,225 cubic meters | 14,554 cubic meters | 23,670 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 1970s | 28,885 cubic meters | 13,116 cubic meters | 15,768 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 1980s | 21,378 cubic meters | 11,900 cubic meters | 9,478 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 1990s | 16,085 cubic meters | 10,666 cubic meters | 5,419 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 2000s | 12,334 cubic meters | 9,580 cubic meters | 2,754 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 2010s | 9,936 cubic meters | 8,802 cubic meters | 1,134 cubic meters | Honduras |
| 2020s | 8,811 cubic meters | 8,474 cubic meters | 337.39 cubic meters | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Honduras or United States?
- Honduras, at 8,664 cubic meters against 8,437 cubic meters in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Honduras and United States?
- 227 cubic meters, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and United States rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Honduras ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th 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.