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
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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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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.