Sweden vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Sweden

0.6%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

0.7%

in 2024

Sweden rank

143rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

140th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 143rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.