Central America vs Finland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Central America
49.2%
in 2024
Finland
99.6%
in 2024
Central America rank
24th
Finland rank
23rd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Central America
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 49.2% in Central America, a difference of 50.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 95.9% | 50.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 99.0% | 51.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 99.6% | 50.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Central America or Finland?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 49.2% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Central America and Finland?
- 50.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Finland rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Central America ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.