How does Cape Verde rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?

Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

577.21 cubic meters

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

152nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

1,395 cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

577.21 cubic meters

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2022

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde stood at 577.21 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,395 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 577.21 cubic meters, in 2022.

That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,229 cubic meters	1,074 cubic meters	1,395 cubic meters	9
1970s	986.03 cubic meters	939.03 cubic meters	1,042 cubic meters	10
1980s	870.74 cubic meters	815.65 cubic meters	927.93 cubic meters	10
1990s	728.9 cubic meters	671.86 cubic meters	799.09 cubic meters	10
2000s	624.09 cubic meters	592.72 cubic meters	661.79 cubic meters	10
2010s	585.59 cubic meters	583.54 cubic meters	588.49 cubic meters	10
2020s	580.25 cubic meters	577.21 cubic meters	582.89 cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

149 Netherlands 621.43 cubic meters compare
150 Bangladesh 619.89 cubic meters compare
151 Cyprus 585.86 cubic meters compare
153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 cubic meters compare
154 Burkina Faso 555.33 cubic meters compare
155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 cubic meters compare

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More infrastructure data for Cape Verde

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 815 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.0941 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 71,784 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 58.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde?: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Cape Verde was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 1,395 cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 577.21 cubic meters in 2022.
How does Cape Verde rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?: Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit: cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.