Finland vs World: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Finland
99.6%
in 2024
World
73.7%
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
World rank
20th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Finland
  • World
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.6% against 73.7% in World, a difference of 25.9%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th of 171 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland World Difference Ahead
2000s 95.9% 62.7% 33.2% Finland
2010s 99.0% 67.4% 31.6% Finland
2020s 99.6% 71.8% 27.8% 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 World?
Finland, at 99.6% against 73.7% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Finland and World?
25.9%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and World rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Finland ranks 23rd and World ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed