Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Kyrgyzstan
501,075 people
in 2024
Sweden
493,051 people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Sweden rank
105th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 501,075 people against 493,051 people in Sweden, a difference of 8,024 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 105th of 150 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,397 people | 435,851 people | 229,546 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 552,914 people | 464,226 people | 88,687 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 505,764 people | 489,380 people | 16,384 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Kyrgyzstan or Sweden?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 501,075 people against 493,051 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 8,024 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sweden rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 105th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. 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 safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.