Fiji vs Vanuatu: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Fiji
31,052 cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Fiji rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31,944 cubic meters against 31,052 cubic meters in Fiji, a difference of 892 cubic meters.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,999 cubic meters | 132,727 cubic meters | 72,728 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 49,801 cubic meters | 101,611 cubic meters | 51,810 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 40,307 cubic meters | 77,766 cubic meters | 37,459 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 35,740 cubic meters | 60,824 cubic meters | 25,085 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 32,573 cubic meters | 48,151 cubic meters | 15,578 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 31,166 cubic meters | 38,049 cubic meters | 6,883 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 31,133 cubic meters | 32,700 cubic meters | 1,566 cubic meters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31,944 cubic meters against 31,052 cubic meters in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 892 cubic meters, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Fiji ranks 18th 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) β 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.