This map shows the percentage of swimming sites in each European country that met the EU’s highest water quality standards in 2020.

???? Top 3 Cleanest: 1. ???????? Cyprus – 100% 2. ???????? Austria – 97.7% 3. ???????? Greece – 97.1%

???? Bottom 3: 1. ???????? UK – 17.2% 2. ???????? Poland – 22.1% 3. ???????? Slovakia – 56.3%

The UK’s performance is strikingly low, raising questions about environmental standards and policies regarding water cleanliness.

Source: European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet).