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Palau vs Sweden: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Palau
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Palau rank
61st
Sweden rank
58th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Palau
  • Sweden
020406080100200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.