Finland vs Switzerland: Share of the population using improved water sources
Finland
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.