Mongolia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Mongolia
10,135 cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
9,633 cubic meters
in 2022
Mongolia rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
47th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Mongolia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 10,135 cubic meters against 9,633 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 502 cubic meters.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,846 cubic meters | 30,320 cubic meters | 525.83 cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 23,794 cubic meters | 25,397 cubic meters | 1,603 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 18,362 cubic meters | 20,206 cubic meters | 1,844 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 15,664 cubic meters | 16,378 cubic meters | 714 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 13,783 cubic meters | 13,686 cubic meters | 96.33 cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 11,651 cubic meters | 11,031 cubic meters | 619.72 cubic meters | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 10,293 cubic meters | 9,827 cubic meters | 465.95 cubic meters | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Mongolia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mongolia, at 10,135 cubic meters against 9,633 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 502 cubic meters, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Mongolia ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th 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.