Malta vs Sweden: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Malta
99.8%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 150 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.