Bhutan vs Sweden: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Bhutan
99.3%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Sweden rank
45th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 98.7% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 99.2% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.