Finland vs Switzerland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Finland
7.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
105th
Switzerland rank
109th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 7.1% against 6.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Finland ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).