France vs Sweden: Drinking water service usage

France

99.7%

in 2024

Sweden

99.8%

in 2024

France rank

22nd

Sweden rank

20th

Drinking water service usage over time

France
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Drinking water service usage in France
Drinking water service usage in Sweden
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.