Sweden vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Sweden
0.1438 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.1445 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
156th
United States rank
155th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1445 people per square kilometre against 0.1438 people per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0007 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | 0.0413 people per square kilometre | 0.0084 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0879 people per square kilometre | 0.0805 people per square kilometre | 0.0073 people per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1337 people per square kilometre | 0.1341 people per square kilometre | 0.0004 people per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 0.1445 people per square kilometre against 0.1438 people per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0007 people per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.