Oman vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Oman
12,302 people
in 2024
Sweden
5,240 people
in 2024
Oman rank
111th
Sweden rank
114th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Oman
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 12,302 people against 5,240 people in Sweden, a difference of 7,062 people.

That makes Oman's figure about 2.3 times Sweden's.

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

Oman ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 114th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.