Renewable internal resources · 2022 · World Bank / FAO AQUASTAT · 180 countries
Internal renewable freshwater available per capita, in cubic metres a year — 2022 data, a static indicator.
World Bank, World Development Indicators (ER.H2O.INTR.PC) — primary source: FAO AQUASTAT. 180 countries covered.
Falkenmark index benchmarks, shown in the legend: under 500 m³ = absolute scarcity, 500-1,000 = severe scarcity, 1,000-1,700 = water stress, 1,700-5,000 = sufficiency, over 5,000 = abundance.
Iceland (445,000 m³ per capita) and Guyana (293,000) owe their abundance to a tiny population set against a generous river network — availability per capita reflects demographics as much as rainfall, which is why large, well-watered countries like Brazil or Russia don't top the list despite substantial absolute volumes.