What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?

0.0006 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Finland

0.0006 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Finland rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

Finland
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0006 1000 ha per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 18.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 140 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	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	Finland
1970s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland
1980s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland
1990s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland
2000s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland
2010s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland
2020s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Finland, at 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0.0006 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?: Finland ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.