Finland vs Switzerland: Phosphate in rivers
Finland
0.012 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.021 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.021 Milligrams per litre against 0.012 Milligrams per litre in Finland, a difference of 0.009 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 Milligrams per litre | 0.025 Milligrams per litre | 0.0083 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0128 Milligrams per litre | 0.0226 Milligrams per litre | 0.0098 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | 0.0205 Milligrams per litre | 0.0085 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.021 Milligrams per litre against 0.012 Milligrams per litre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.009 Milligrams per litre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- Finland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.