Luxembourg vs Sweden: Drinking water service usage
Luxembourg
99.7%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.