Namibia vs United Kingdom: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Namibia
2,132 cubic meters
in 2022
United Kingdom
2,144 cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia rank
104th
United Kingdom rank
103rd
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,144 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 12 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,311 cubic meters | 2,673 cubic meters | 6,638 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1970s | 7,162 cubic meters | 2,584 cubic meters | 4,578 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5,650 cubic meters | 2,563 cubic meters | 3,087 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3,936 cubic meters | 2,502 cubic meters | 1,434 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3,160 cubic meters | 2,403 cubic meters | 757.12 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,629 cubic meters | 2,238 cubic meters | 390.4 cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,194 cubic meters | 2,160 cubic meters | 33.19 cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Namibia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,144 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 12 cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Namibia ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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.