Sweden vs Syria: People not using improved drinking water sources
Sweden
25,372 people
in 2024
Syria
22,159 people
in 2024
Sweden rank
113th
Syria rank
114th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25,372 people against 22,159 people in Syria, a difference of 3,213 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Sweden ranks 113th and Syria ranks 114th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,623 people | 366,640 people | 325,017 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 32,803 people | 162,260 people | 129,458 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 26,429 people | 21,340 people | 5,089 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 25,372 people against 22,159 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Sweden and Syria?
- 3,213 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Sweden ranks 113th and Syria ranks 114th of 231 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.