Finland vs Norway: Water withdrawals per capita
Finland
499.73 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Norway
487.27 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
Norway rank
60th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 499.73 cubic meters per person against 487.27 cubic meters per person in Norway, a difference of 12.46 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 734.15 cubic meters per person | 510.12 cubic meters per person | 224.03 cubic meters per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 481.43 cubic meters per person | 540.66 cubic meters per person | 59.23 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 518.63 cubic meters per person | 591.46 cubic meters per person | 72.83 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 456.75 cubic meters per person | 530.76 cubic meters per person | 74.01 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 540.31 cubic meters per person | 492.02 cubic meters per person | 48.29 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 499.73 cubic meters per person against 487.27 cubic meters per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Finland and Norway?
- 12.46 cubic meters per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Finland ranks 58th and Norway ranks 60th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.