Afghanistan vs Finland: Water withdrawals per capita
Afghanistan
491.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Finland
499.73 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
59th
Finland rank
58th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 499.73 cubic meters per person against 491.45 cubic meters per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.28 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Finland ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 995.76 cubic meters per person | 761.84 cubic meters per person | 233.91 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1,940 cubic meters per person | 734.15 cubic meters per person | 1,206 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,436 cubic meters per person | 481.43 cubic meters per person | 954.99 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 865.08 cubic meters per person | 518.63 cubic meters per person | 346.45 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 619.94 cubic meters per person | 456.75 cubic meters per person | 163.19 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 506.07 cubic meters per person | 540.31 cubic meters per person | 34.24 cubic meters per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Afghanistan or Finland?
- Finland, at 499.73 cubic meters per person against 491.45 cubic meters per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Afghanistan and Finland?
- 8.28 cubic meters per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Finland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Finland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Finland ranks 58th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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 agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.