Democratic Republic of Congo vs Finland: Municipal water withdrawal
Democratic Republic of Congo
464.90 million cubic meters
in 2023
Finland
500.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Finland rank
83rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 500.00 million cubic meters against 464.90 million cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 35.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Finland ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.99 million cubic meters | 405.32 million cubic meters | 111.34 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2000s | 442.22 million cubic meters | 405.84 million cubic meters | 36.38 million cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 464.90 million cubic meters | 412.44 million cubic meters | 52.46 million cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 464.90 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 35.10 million cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Finland?
- Finland, at 500.00 million cubic meters against 464.90 million cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
- 35.10 million cubic meters, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Finland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Finland ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.