El Salvador vs South Sudan: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
El Salvador
2,489 cubic meters
in 2022
South Sudan
2,359 cubic meters
in 2022
El Salvador rank
92nd
South Sudan rank
94th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,489 cubic meters against 2,359 cubic meters in South Sudan, a difference of 130 cubic meters.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Sudan ranks 94th of 183 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,528 cubic meters | 2,425 cubic meters | 103.61 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,498 cubic meters | 2,394 cubic meters | 104 cubic meters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, El Salvador or South Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 2,489 cubic meters against 2,359 cubic meters in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 130 cubic meters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Sudan rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Sudan ranks 94th 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.