Spain vs Sweden: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Spain
89.08 Percentage of population
in 2023
Sweden
88 Percentage of population
in 2023
Spain rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
20406080100197519992023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 89.08 Percentage of population against 88 Percentage of population in Sweden, a difference of 1.08 Percentage of population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 91.45 Percentage of population 85.85 Percentage of population 5.6 Percentage of population Spain
2010s 89.41 Percentage of population 87 Percentage of population 2.41 Percentage of population Spain
2020s 88.94 Percentage of population 88 Percentage of population 0.94 Percentage of population Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 89.08 Percentage of population against 88 Percentage of population in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Spain and Sweden?
1.08 Percentage of population, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Spain ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays