Finland vs Japan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Finland
17.9%
in 2022
Japan
17.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
97th
Japan rank
100th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 97th and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 18.5% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.1% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 18.7% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Finland and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 97th and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).