El Salvador vs Finland: Municipal water withdrawal
El Salvador
530.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Finland
500.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
El Salvador rank
80th
Finland rank
83rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 530.00 million cubic meters against 500.00 million cubic meters in Finland, a difference of 30.00 million cubic meters.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Finland ranks 83rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.19 million cubic meters | 400.95 million cubic meters | 96.77 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2000s | 433.99 million cubic meters | 405.84 million cubic meters | 28.15 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 388.45 million cubic meters | 412.44 million cubic meters | 23.99 million cubic meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 446.39 million cubic meters | 500.00 million cubic meters | 53.61 million cubic meters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, El Salvador or Finland?
- El Salvador, at 530.00 million cubic meters against 500.00 million cubic meters in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between El Salvador and Finland?
- 30.00 million cubic meters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- El Salvador ranks 80th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.