Sweden vs World: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
World
73.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
World rank
20th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 73.7% in World, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 62.7% | 36.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 67.4% | 32.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 71.8% | 28.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 73.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Sweden and World?
- 26.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Sweden ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 171 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.