Canada vs Finland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85.1 Percentage of population against 85 Percentage of population in Finland, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7 Percentage of population | 75 Percentage of population | 17.3 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 1990s | 67.85 Percentage of population | 77.75 Percentage of population | 9.9 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2000s | 85.98 Percentage of population | 82.33 Percentage of population | 3.64 Percentage of population | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.21 Percentage of population | 84.71 Percentage of population | 0.5 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.8 Percentage of population | 85 Percentage of population | 0.2 Percentage of population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 85.1 Percentage of population against 85 Percentage of population in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1 Percentage of population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays