Burkina Faso vs Cyprus: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Burkina Faso
555.33 cubic meters
in 2022
Cyprus
585.86 cubic meters
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Cyprus rank
151st
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 585.86 cubic meters against 555.33 cubic meters in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.53 cubic meters.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Cyprus ranks 151st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,425 cubic meters | 1,263 cubic meters | 1,162 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2,047 cubic meters | 1,177 cubic meters | 870.57 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1,592 cubic meters | 1,075 cubic meters | 516.37 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1,221 cubic meters | 914.57 cubic meters | 306.03 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 915.74 cubic meters | 761.12 cubic meters | 154.62 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 679.14 cubic meters | 646.11 cubic meters | 33.03 cubic meters | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 568.54 cubic meters | 592.31 cubic meters | 23.78 cubic meters | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Burkina Faso or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 585.86 cubic meters against 555.33 cubic meters in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
- 30.53 cubic meters, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cyprus rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Cyprus ranks 151st 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.