Cyprus vs Sweden: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Cyprus
99.7%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 178 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9% 98.7% 1.2% Cyprus
2010s 99.8% 99.2% 0.6% Cyprus
2020s 99.7% 99.5% 0.2% Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Sweden?
Cyprus, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cyprus and Sweden?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Cyprus ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.