Finland vs South Korea: Water withdrawals per capita
Finland
499.73 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Korea
523.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
South Korea rank
56th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 523.34 cubic meters per person against 499.73 cubic meters per person in Finland, a difference of 23.61 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 56th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481.43 cubic meters per person | 520.96 cubic meters per person | 39.53 cubic meters per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 518.63 cubic meters per person | 581.94 cubic meters per person | 63.31 cubic meters per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 456.75 cubic meters per person | 541.44 cubic meters per person | 84.7 cubic meters per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 540.31 cubic meters per person | 522.72 cubic meters per person | 17.59 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 523.34 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 South Korea?
- 23.61 cubic meters per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Finland ranks 58th and South Korea ranks 56th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.