El Salvador vs North Korea: Renewable water resources per capita

El Salvador
2,489
in 2022
North Korea
2,545
in 2022
El Salvador rank
92nd
North Korea rank
90th

Renewable water resources per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2,545 against 2,489 in El Salvador, a difference of 56.

Across all 62 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 90th of 183 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4,893 5,065 171.79 North Korea
1970s 3,852 4,020 167.97 North Korea
1980s 3,217 3,443 225.69 North Korea
1990s 2,741 2,991 250.02 North Korea
2000s 2,605 2,758 152.94 North Korea
2010s 2,537 2,626 89.56 North Korea
2020s 2,498 2,554 56.04 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable water resources per capita, El Salvador or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2,545 against 2,489 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable water resources per capita between El Salvador and North Korea?
56, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for renewable water resources per capita?
El Salvador ranks 92nd and North Korea ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed