Congo vs Vanuatu: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Congo
36,785 cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Congo rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36,785 cubic meters against 31,944 cubic meters in Vanuatu, a difference of 4,841 cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,372 cubic meters | 132,727 cubic meters | 48,644 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1970s | 139,802 cubic meters | 101,611 cubic meters | 38,191 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1980s | 109,006 cubic meters | 77,766 cubic meters | 31,240 cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 82,515 cubic meters | 60,824 cubic meters | 21,691 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2000s | 61,073 cubic meters | 48,151 cubic meters | 12,923 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 44,262 cubic meters | 38,049 cubic meters | 6,213 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 37,684 cubic meters | 32,700 cubic meters | 4,984 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 Vanuatu?
- Congo, at 36,785 cubic meters against 31,944 cubic meters in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Congo and Vanuatu?
- 4,841 cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vanuatu?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Congo ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 17th 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.