Eswatini vs Namibia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Eswatini
2,166 cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia
2,132 cubic meters
in 2022
Eswatini rank
102nd
Namibia rank
104th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2,166 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 34 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 104th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,800 cubic meters | 9,311 cubic meters | 2,511 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5,277 cubic meters | 7,162 cubic meters | 1,885 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3,797 cubic meters | 5,650 cubic meters | 1,853 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2,733 cubic meters | 3,936 cubic meters | 1,203 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2,457 cubic meters | 3,160 cubic meters | 703.08 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,313 cubic meters | 2,629 cubic meters | 315.93 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,189 cubic meters | 2,194 cubic meters | 4.55 cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 2,166 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 34 cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 104th 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.