Finland vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Finland
99.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
67.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Finland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 67.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 62.9% | 33.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 66.8% | 32.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 67.6% | 32.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Finland or Southern Africa?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 67.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Finland and Southern Africa?
- 32.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- 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.