Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2,205 cubic meters against 2,144 cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 61 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,768 cubic meters | 2,673 cubic meters | 94.41 cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,410 cubic meters | 2,584 cubic meters | 174.3 cubic meters | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,115 cubic meters | 2,563 cubic meters | 447.53 cubic meters | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,936 cubic meters | 2,502 cubic meters | 566.37 cubic meters | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,868 cubic meters | 2,403 cubic meters | 535.07 cubic meters | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,014 cubic meters | 2,238 cubic meters | 224.18 cubic meters | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,182 cubic meters | 2,160 cubic meters | 21.07 cubic meters | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Puerto Rico, at 2,205 cubic meters against 2,144 cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 cubic meters, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd 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.