Kiribati vs Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Kiribati
49,496 people
in 2024
Sweden
58,842 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
113th
Sweden rank
110th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58,842 people against 49,496 people in Kiribati, a difference of 9,346 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,634 people | 13,415 people | 44,219 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 54,055 people | 35,786 people | 18,269 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 49,262 people | 55,337 people | 6,074 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58,842 people against 49,496 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Kiribati and Sweden?
- 9,346 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 110th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.