North America vs Switzerland: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of)
North America
48.44
in 2022
Switzerland
480.89
in 2022
North America rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 480.89 against 48.44 in North America, a difference of 432.45.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.9 times North America's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.58 | 156.58 | 140 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.59 | 183.2 | 159.61 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.51 | 246.53 | 214.02 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 41.47 | 392.04 | 350.57 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.68 | 460.94 | 414.26 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of), North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 480.89 against 48.44 in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) between North America and Switzerland?
- 432.45, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- North America ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.