Lower middle income vs Sweden: People using safely managed drinking water services
Lower middle income
69.1%
in 2024
Sweden
99.8%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Lower middle income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 69.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 28 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 99.5% | 50.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 99.6% | 39.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 99.7% | 32.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Lower middle income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.8% against 69.1% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Lower middle income and Sweden?
- 30.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Sweden rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Lower middle income ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 28 groups.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.