Libya vs Palestine: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Libya
96.9 cubic meters
in 2022
Palestine
164.95 cubic meters
in 2021
Libya rank
170th
Palestine rank
167th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 164.95 cubic meters against 96.9 cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 68.05 cubic meters.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.7 times Libya's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 170th and Palestine ranks 167th of 183 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.7 cubic meters | 339.97 cubic meters | 195.27 cubic meters | Palestine |
| 2000s | 120.86 cubic meters | 248.25 cubic meters | 127.39 cubic meters | Palestine |
| 2010s | 107.08 cubic meters | 193.07 cubic meters | 85.99 cubic meters | Palestine |
| 2020s | 98.73 cubic meters | 167 cubic meters | 68.27 cubic meters | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Libya or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 164.95 cubic meters against 96.9 cubic meters in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Libya and Palestine?
- 68.05 cubic meters, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Libya ranks 170th and Palestine ranks 167th 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.