Sweden vs United Kingdom: Share of the population with access to basic services

Sweden

100.0%

in 2024

United Kingdom

100.0%

in 2024

Sweden rank

1st

United Kingdom rank

1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.