Poland vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Poland
26.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2022
Poland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.5% against 26.7% in Poland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 73 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 33.3% | 28.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 32.4% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 29.2% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.5% against 26.7% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Poland and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.