Palau vs Sweden: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Palau
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Palau rank
61st
Sweden rank
58th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Palau
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Palau or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Palau and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Palau ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 58th of 188 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 urban population using at least basic 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.