What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Norway and Sweden?

0 1000 ha per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Norway

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sweden

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Norway rank

11th

Sweden rank

9th

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Norway, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Norway
1970s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Norway
1980s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Norway
1990s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Norway
2000s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sweden
2010s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sweden
2020s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Norway or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Norway and Sweden?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?: Norway ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.