Jamaica vs Vietnam: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Jamaica
3,812 cubic meters
in 2022
Vietnam
3,606 cubic meters
in 2022
Jamaica rank
72nd
Vietnam rank
75th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Jamaica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3,812 cubic meters against 3,606 cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 206 cubic meters.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 75th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,133 cubic meters | 9,738 cubic meters | 3,605 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 5,416 cubic meters | 7,818 cubic meters | 2,402 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 4,780 cubic meters | 6,188 cubic meters | 1,407 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4,356 cubic meters | 5,059 cubic meters | 702.71 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4,045 cubic meters | 4,430 cubic meters | 385.8 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3,875 cubic meters | 3,898 cubic meters | 22.92 cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3,816 cubic meters | 3,634 cubic meters | 182.09 cubic meters | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Jamaica or Vietnam?
- Jamaica, at 3,812 cubic meters against 3,606 cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 206 cubic meters, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Vietnam rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Vietnam ranks 75th 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.