Finland vs Nicaragua: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Finland
19,258 cubic meters
in 2022
Nicaragua
23,209 cubic meters
in 2022
Finland rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
28th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23,209 cubic meters against 19,258 cubic meters in Finland, a difference of 3,951 cubic meters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,477 cubic meters | 75,538 cubic meters | 52,061 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 22,814 cubic meters | 56,532 cubic meters | 33,718 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 21,926 cubic meters | 42,885 cubic meters | 20,959 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 21,029 cubic meters | 34,213 cubic meters | 13,184 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20,399 cubic meters | 29,385 cubic meters | 8,986 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 19,604 cubic meters | 25,609 cubic meters | 6,006 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 19,306 cubic meters | 23,504 cubic meters | 4,197 cubic meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23,209 cubic meters against 19,258 cubic meters in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 3,951 cubic meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Finland ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.