What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Finland and Suriname?

0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?

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 Suriname: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Finland

0.0006 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Suriname

0.0005 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Finland rank

3rd

Suriname rank

6th

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

Finland
Suriname

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0.0005 1000 ha per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 6th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Suriname
1970s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Suriname
1980s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Suriname
1990s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Suriname
2000s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Finland
2010s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Finland
2020s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0001 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 Suriname?: Finland, at 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0.0005 1000 ha per person in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Finland and Suriname?: 0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Suriname rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?: Finland ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 6th 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.