Latvia vs Sweden: Bathing sites with excellent water quality

Latvia
80.77
in 2025
Sweden
82.08
in 2025
Latvia rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 82.08 against 80.77 in Latvia, a difference of 1.31.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 63.58 76.63 13.05 Sweden
2010s 72.51 75.36 2.85 Sweden
2020s 70.79 80.16 9.37 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 82.08 against 80.77 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Latvia and Sweden?
1.31, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
Latvia ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
27 places, 710 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed