Chile vs Switzerland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 859.12 Cubic metres against 734 Cubic metres in Switzerland, a difference of 125.12 Cubic metres.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.4 Cubic metres | 836.4 Cubic metres | 227 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 722.65 Cubic metres | 749.5 Cubic metres | 26.85 Cubic metres | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 855.42 Cubic metres | 731 Cubic metres | 124.42 Cubic metres | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 859.12 Cubic metres against 734 Cubic metres in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Chile and Switzerland?
- 125.12 Cubic metres, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Chile ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays