Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Iceland
98.8%
in 2024
Sweden
98.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
72nd
Sweden rank
73rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 98.8% against 98.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.