Sweden vs Tajikistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

Sweden
10.55 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
10.32 million people
in 2023
Sweden rank
81st
Tajikistan rank
83rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.55 million people against 10.32 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 231,100 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 232 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.03 million people 6.52 million people 2.51 million people Sweden
2010s 9.75 million people 8.38 million people 1.37 million people Sweden
2020s 10.40 million people 10.00 million people 397,132 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Sweden or Tajikistan?
Sweden, at 10.55 million people against 10.32 million people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Sweden and Tajikistan?
231,100 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Sweden ranks 81st and Tajikistan ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.