Denmark vs Sweden: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Denmark
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.