Belize vs Peru: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Belize
37,891 cubic meters
in 2022
Peru
49,021 cubic meters
in 2022
Belize rank
14th
Peru rank
11th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Belize
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 49,021 cubic meters against 37,891 cubic meters in Belize, a difference of 11,130 cubic meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 14th and Peru ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 137,914 cubic meters | 5,878 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 108,742 cubic meters | 8,707 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 84,893 cubic meters | 9,746 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 68,273 cubic meters | 6,779 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 58,888 cubic meters | 3,240 cubic meters | Peru |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 53,892 cubic meters | 10,537 cubic meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 49,495 cubic meters | 10,983 cubic meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Belize or Peru?
- Peru, at 49,021 cubic meters against 37,891 cubic meters in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Belize and Peru?
- 11,130 cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Peru rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Belize ranks 14th and Peru ranks 11th 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 capita. 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 flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.