Congo vs Panama: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Congo
36,785 cubic meters
in 2022
Panama
31,040 cubic meters
in 2022
Congo rank
16th
Panama rank
19th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36,785 cubic meters against 31,040 cubic meters in Panama, a difference of 5,745 cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Panama ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,966 cubic meters | 104,772 cubic meters | 79,194 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 80,286 cubic meters | 59,517 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 62,998 cubic meters | 46,008 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 50,773 cubic meters | 31,743 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 41,716 cubic meters | 19,357 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 34,853 cubic meters | 9,409 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 31,431 cubic meters | 6,253 cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Congo or Panama?
- Congo, at 36,785 cubic meters against 31,040 cubic meters in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Congo and Panama?
- 5,745 cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Congo ranks 16th and Panama ranks 19th 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.