Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release