Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Ireland
9,400 cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
9,633 cubic meters
in 2022
Ireland rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
47th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9,633 cubic meters against 9,400 cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 233 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,032 cubic meters | 30,320 cubic meters | 13,288 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 15,524 cubic meters | 25,397 cubic meters | 9,872 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 13,983 cubic meters | 20,206 cubic meters | 6,223 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 13,556 cubic meters | 16,378 cubic meters | 2,822 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11,841 cubic meters | 13,686 cubic meters | 1,845 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10,392 cubic meters | 11,031 cubic meters | 639 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9,570 cubic meters | 9,827 cubic meters | 256.68 cubic meters | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9,633 cubic meters against 9,400 cubic meters in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 233 cubic meters, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th 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.