New Zealand vs Sweden: Lake water quality turbidity

New Zealand
13.9%
in 2021
Sweden
14.2%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
78th
Sweden rank
76th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
05101520201720192021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 76th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 11.7% 14.2% 2.5% Sweden
2020s 18.0% 16.0% 2.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14.2% against 13.9% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
New Zealand ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 76th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed