Netherlands vs Rwanda: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Netherlands
621.43 cubic meters
in 2022
Rwanda
695.92 cubic meters
in 2022
Netherlands rank
149th
Rwanda rank
146th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 695.92 cubic meters against 621.43 cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 74.49 cubic meters.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 183 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.94 cubic meters | 2,766 cubic meters | 1,869 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 810.32 cubic meters | 2,099 cubic meters | 1,289 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 759.63 cubic meters | 1,537 cubic meters | 777.58 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 714.51 cubic meters | 1,303 cubic meters | 588.73 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 676.37 cubic meters | 1,060 cubic meters | 383.28 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 649.43 cubic meters | 828.48 cubic meters | 179.05 cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 626.5 cubic meters | 711.45 cubic meters | 84.94 cubic meters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 695.92 cubic meters against 621.43 cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 74.49 cubic meters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th 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.