Burundi vs South Africa: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Burundi
755.19 cubic meters
in 2022
South Africa
718.2 cubic meters
in 2022
Burundi rank
143rd
South Africa rank
145th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 755.19 cubic meters against 718.2 cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 36.99 cubic meters.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 cubic meters | 2,353 cubic meters | 864.14 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2,653 cubic meters | 1,776 cubic meters | 876.31 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2,037 cubic meters | 1,310 cubic meters | 726.79 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,700 cubic meters | 1,019 cubic meters | 681.05 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,349 cubic meters | 909.33 cubic meters | 440.1 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 935.12 cubic meters | 802.5 cubic meters | 132.62 cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 776.14 cubic meters | 728.78 cubic meters | 47.36 cubic meters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 755.19 cubic meters against 718.2 cubic meters in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Burundi and South Africa?
- 36.99 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Burundi ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th 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.