Czechia vs Sweden: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Czechia
10.60 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.58 million people
in 2024
Czechia rank
80th
Sweden rank
82nd

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10.60 million people against 10.58 million people in Sweden, a difference of 18,400 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.10 million people 9.00 million people 1.10 million people Czechia
2010s 10.37 million people 9.76 million people 617,112 people Czechia
2020s 10.52 million people 10.46 million people 68,180 people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia, at 10.60 million people against 10.58 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Czechia and Sweden?
18,400 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Czechia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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
Last refreshed

Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.