Ireland vs Sweden: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Ireland
80
in 2025
Sweden
82.08
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 82.08 against 80 in Ireland, a difference of 2.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.89 | 50.57 | 38.32 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 80 | 78.04 | 1.96 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 75.36 | 5.75 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 85.93 | 80.16 | 5.77 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 82.08 against 80 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Ireland and Sweden?
- 2.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.