How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Sweden: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Portugal

10.39 million people

in 2024

Sweden

10.47 million people

in 2024

Portugal rank

75th

Sweden rank

73rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.47 million people against 10.39 million people in Portugal, a difference of 83,900 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 73rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.28 million people	8.97 million people	1.31 million people	Portugal
2010s	10.34 million people	9.68 million people	654,555 people	Portugal
2020s	10.37 million people	10.35 million people	17,080 people	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 10.47 million people against 10.39 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Portugal and Sweden?: 83,900 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Portugal ranks 75th 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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.