Maldives vs Sweden: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Maldives
99.8%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
65th
Sweden rank
64th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 99.5% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Maldives or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Maldives ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.