Sweden vs Switzerland: Water withdrawals per capita
Sweden
195.99 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Switzerland
195.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
110th
Switzerland rank
111th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 195.99 cubic meters per person against 195.34 cubic meters per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.65 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 499.99 cubic meters per person | 411.82 cubic meters per person | 88.16 cubic meters per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 396.04 cubic meters per person | 407.49 cubic meters per person | 11.45 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 324.15 cubic meters per person | 376.14 cubic meters per person | 51.99 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 294.05 cubic meters per person | 320.7 cubic meters per person | 26.65 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 246.77 cubic meters per person | 223.14 cubic meters per person | 23.63 cubic meters per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 207.91 cubic meters per person | 197.8 cubic meters per person | 10.11 cubic meters per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 195.99 cubic meters per person against 195.34 cubic meters per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.65 cubic meters per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Sweden ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.