North Korea vs Mali: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
North Korea
2,545 cubic meters
in 2022
Mali
2,600 cubic meters
in 2022
North Korea rank
90th
Mali rank
89th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- North Korea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2,600 cubic meters against 2,545 cubic meters in North Korea, a difference of 55 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,065 cubic meters | 10,322 cubic meters | 5,257 cubic meters | Mali |
| 1970s | 4,020 cubic meters | 8,854 cubic meters | 4,835 cubic meters | Mali |
| 1980s | 3,443 cubic meters | 7,275 cubic meters | 3,832 cubic meters | Mali |
| 1990s | 2,991 cubic meters | 5,953 cubic meters | 2,961 cubic meters | Mali |
| 2000s | 2,758 cubic meters | 4,519 cubic meters | 1,761 cubic meters | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,626 cubic meters | 3,288 cubic meters | 661.03 cubic meters | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,554 cubic meters | 2,681 cubic meters | 127.11 cubic meters | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, North Korea or Mali?
- Mali, at 2,600 cubic meters against 2,545 cubic meters in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between North Korea and Mali?
- 55 cubic meters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mali?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Mali rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Mali ranks 89th 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.