New Zealand vs Norway: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
New Zealand
64,348
in 2022
Norway
70,000
in 2022
New Zealand rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70,000 against 64,348 in New Zealand, a difference of 5,652.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,122 | 102,565 | 22,558 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 108,807 | 95,847 | 12,960 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 101,685 | 92,032 | 9,652 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 90,032 | 87,885 | 2,148 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80,048 | 82,567 | 2,519 | Norway |
| 2010s | 71,070 | 74,327 | 3,256 | Norway |
| 2020s | 64,376 | 70,548 | 6,172 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 70,000 against 64,348 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between New Zealand and Norway?
- 5,652, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.