Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 231 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.5% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | 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, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Sweden ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.