Finland vs India: Water withdrawals per capita
Finland
499.73 cubic meters per person
in 2023
India
529.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
India rank
55th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Finland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 529.18 cubic meters per person against 499.73 cubic meters per person in Finland, a difference of 29.45 cubic meters per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and India ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 761.84 cubic meters per person | 629.1 cubic meters per person | 132.75 cubic meters per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 734.15 cubic meters per person | 628.32 cubic meters per person | 105.83 cubic meters per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 481.43 cubic meters per person | 577.95 cubic meters per person | 96.51 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2000s | 518.63 cubic meters per person | 592.44 cubic meters per person | 73.81 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2010s | 456.75 cubic meters per person | 577.81 cubic meters per person | 121.06 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2020s | 540.31 cubic meters per person | 535.93 cubic meters per person | 4.38 cubic meters per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Finland or India?
- India, at 529.18 cubic meters per person against 499.73 cubic meters per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Finland and India?
- 29.45 cubic meters per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Finland and India rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Finland ranks 58th and India ranks 55th 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.