Portugal vs Viet Nam: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Portugal
3,642 cubic meters
in 2022
Viet Nam
3,606 cubic meters
in 2022
Portugal rank
74th
Viet Nam rank
75th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Portugal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,642 cubic meters against 3,606 cubic meters in Viet Nam, a difference of 36 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Portugal ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,255 cubic meters | 9,738 cubic meters | 5,483 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 4,209 cubic meters | 7,818 cubic meters | 3,609 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3,816 cubic meters | 6,188 cubic meters | 2,372 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3,784 cubic meters | 5,059 cubic meters | 1,275 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 3,629 cubic meters | 4,430 cubic meters | 801 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3,652 cubic meters | 3,898 cubic meters | 246 cubic meters | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 3,666 cubic meters | 3,634 cubic meters | 32.1 cubic meters | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Portugal or Viet Nam?
- Portugal, at 3,642 cubic meters against 3,606 cubic meters in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 36 cubic meters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Portugal ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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.