Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Saudi Arabia
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 98.7% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 99.6% 99.2% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 99.6% 99.5% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Saudi Arabia, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.