Kyrgyzstan vs United States of America: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,437 cubic meters against 7,015 cubic meters in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1,422 cubic meters.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,574 cubic meters | 10,529 cubic meters | 45.46 cubic meters | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 9,539 cubic meters | 9,580 cubic meters | 40.42 cubic meters | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,198 cubic meters | 8,802 cubic meters | 603.43 cubic meters | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,144 cubic meters | 8,474 cubic meters | 1,330 cubic meters | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Kyrgyzstan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8,437 cubic meters against 7,015 cubic meters in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Kyrgyzstan and United States of America?
- 1,422 cubic meters, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United States of America rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and United States of America 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.