Japan vs Switzerland: Reservoir minimum water area

Japan
0.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.20.25200020112022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Japan
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Japan
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Japan and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Japan ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed