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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Sweden: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Czechia

10.64 million people

in 2024

Sweden

10.47 million people

in 2024

Czechia rank

72nd

Sweden rank

73rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Czechia
Sweden

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10.64 million people against 10.47 million people in Sweden, a difference of 162,300 people.

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

Czechia ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.19 million people	8.97 million people	1.23 million people	Czechia
2010s	10.42 million people	9.68 million people	737,895 people	Czechia
2020s	10.56 million people	10.35 million people	206,560 people	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Czechia or Sweden?: Czechia, at 10.64 million people against 10.47 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Czechia and Sweden?: 162,300 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Czechia ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 73rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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