Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2,545 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 165 cubic meters.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 cubic meters | 4,848 cubic meters | 217.03 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 4,020 cubic meters | 3,943 cubic meters | 76.55 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 3,443 cubic meters | 3,396 cubic meters | 46.81 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2,991 cubic meters | 3,022 cubic meters | 30.61 cubic meters | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,758 cubic meters | 2,626 cubic meters | 132.42 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,497 cubic meters | 129.59 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,554 cubic meters | 2,391 cubic meters | 163.3 cubic meters | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2,545 cubic meters against 2,380 cubic meters in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 165 cubic meters, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th 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.