Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Saudi Arabia 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.