Iceland vs Sweden: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Iceland
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland 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.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).