Puerto Rico vs Sweden: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Puerto Rico
34,359 people
in 2024
Sweden
25,372 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Sweden rank
118th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34,359 people against 25,372 people in Sweden, a difference of 8,987 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 911,939 people | 49,101 people | 862,838 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 256,415 people | 37,139 people | 219,276 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22,582 people | 26,577 people | 3,995 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Puerto Rico, at 34,359 people against 25,372 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 8,987 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 118th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.