Guinea-Bissau vs United States: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Guinea-Bissau
7,599 cubic meters
in 2022
United States
8,437 cubic meters
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
55th
United States rank
54th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,437 cubic meters against 7,599 cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 838 cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and United States ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,563 cubic meters | 14,554 cubic meters | 13,008 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 24,395 cubic meters | 13,116 cubic meters | 11,278 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 17,981 cubic meters | 11,900 cubic meters | 6,080 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 14,660 cubic meters | 10,666 cubic meters | 3,994 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 11,719 cubic meters | 9,580 cubic meters | 2,139 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9,115 cubic meters | 8,802 cubic meters | 312.85 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7,773 cubic meters | 8,474 cubic meters | 701.21 cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Guinea-Bissau or United States?
- United States, at 8,437 cubic meters against 7,599 cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Guinea-Bissau and United States?
- 838 cubic meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United States rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and United States ranks 54th 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.