Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Cameroon
9,880 cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
9,633 cubic meters
in 2022
Cameroon rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
47th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9,880 cubic meters against 9,633 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 247 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,836 cubic meters | 30,320 cubic meters | 17,516 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 37,567 cubic meters | 25,397 cubic meters | 12,171 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 28,350 cubic meters | 20,206 cubic meters | 8,144 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 21,299 cubic meters | 16,378 cubic meters | 4,920 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 16,248 cubic meters | 13,686 cubic meters | 2,561 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,228 cubic meters | 11,031 cubic meters | 1,196 cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10,146 cubic meters | 9,827 cubic meters | 319.17 cubic meters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cameroon, at 9,880 cubic meters against 9,633 cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 247 cubic meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th 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.