Sweden vs Vanuatu: People not using improved drinking water sources

Sweden
25,372 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
32,002 people
in 2024
Sweden rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
112th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Sweden
  • Vanuatu
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 32,002 people against 25,372 people in Sweden, a difference of 6,630 people.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 41,623 people 28,752 people 12,871 people Sweden
2010s 32,803 people 30,955 people 1,848 people Sweden
2020s 26,429 people 31,886 people 5,457 people Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Sweden or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 32,002 people against 25,372 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Sweden and Vanuatu?
6,630 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Sweden ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 112th 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

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.