Azerbaijan vs Sweden: People using improved sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
10.28 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.55 million people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.55 million people against 10.28 million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 271,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.81 million people | 9.03 million people | 2.21 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.75 million people | 9.75 million people | 1.00 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.07 million people | 10.43 million people | 359,440 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.55 million people against 10.28 million people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Sweden?
- 271,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sweden rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st 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 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.