Italy vs Sweden: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Italy
87.74
in 2025
Sweden
82.08
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 87.74 against 82.08 in Sweden, a difference of 5.66.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.81 | 50.57 | 21.24 | Italy |
| 2000s | 55.48 | 78.04 | 22.56 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.77 | 75.36 | 7.41 | Italy |
| 2020s | 87.72 | 80.16 | 7.56 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 87.74 against 82.08 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Italy and Sweden?
- 5.66, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.