Slovakia vs Switzerland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
37.1%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
29th
Switzerland rank
31st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 37.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 36.5% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 37.1% | 4.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Slovakia, at 39.8% against 37.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Slovakia ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).