Lithuania vs Sweden: Bathing sites with excellent water quality
Lithuania
84.6%
in 2025
Sweden
82.1%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Bathing sites with excellent water quality over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 84.6% against 82.1% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 76.7% | 29.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 75.4% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 80.2% | 6.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bathing sites with excellent water quality, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 84.6% against 82.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bathing sites with excellent water quality between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for bathing sites with excellent water quality?
- Lithuania ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Environment Agency (2026) – with major processing by 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
Share of bathing water sites in lakes or rivers that are of excellent quality. This means contamination levels of certain bacteria are below a strict threshold.