Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Finland
19,258 cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Finland rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119912022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 19,258 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,096 cubic meters.

That makes Finland's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,477 cubic meters 17,025 cubic meters 6,452 cubic meters Finland
1970s 22,814 cubic meters 13,232 cubic meters 9,582 cubic meters Finland
1980s 21,926 cubic meters 9,858 cubic meters 12,068 cubic meters Finland
1990s 21,029 cubic meters 7,098 cubic meters 13,931 cubic meters Finland
2000s 20,399 cubic meters 5,291 cubic meters 15,107 cubic meters Finland
2010s 19,604 cubic meters 3,895 cubic meters 15,708 cubic meters Finland
2020s 19,306 cubic meters 3,243 cubic meters 16,063 cubic meters Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Finland, at 19,258 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16,096 cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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.