Sweden vs Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services

Sweden

99.8%

in 2024

Uruguay

99.6%

in 2024

Sweden rank

59th

Uruguay rank

62nd

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Globally, Sweden ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of 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: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.