What is the difference in goal 11: sustainable cities and communities between Sweden and Zambia?

0 5 year moving average, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Zambia: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sweden

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Zambia

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Sweden rank

1st

Zambia rank

1st

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities over time

Sweden
Zambia

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Zambia, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4167 5 year moving average	0.6668 5 year moving average	0.2502 5 year moving average	Zambia
2010s	0.5799 5 year moving average	0.9334 5 year moving average	0.3535 5 year moving average	Zambia
2020s	0.9187 5 year moving average	0.8958 5 year moving average	0.023 5 year moving average	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 11: sustainable cities and communities, Sweden or Zambia?: Sweden, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 11: sustainable cities and communities between Sweden and Zambia?: 0 5 year moving average, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for goal 11: sustainable cities and communities?: Sweden ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 11 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database