Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Kyrgyzstan
7,015 cubic meters
in 2022
Nepal
6,670 cubic meters
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
57th
Nepal rank
59th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Nepal
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7,015 cubic meters against 6,670 cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 345 cubic meters.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,574 cubic meters | 8,856 cubic meters | 1,718 cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 9,539 cubic meters | 7,621 cubic meters | 1,919 cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 8,198 cubic meters | 7,133 cubic meters | 1,065 cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 7,144 cubic meters | 6,746 cubic meters | 398.03 cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Kyrgyzstan or Nepal?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 7,015 cubic meters against 6,670 cubic meters in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Kyrgyzstan and Nepal?
- 345 cubic meters, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Nepal rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 59th 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.