Netherlands vs United States: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Netherlands
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
84th
United States rank
84th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Netherlands or United States?
Netherlands, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Netherlands and United States?
0 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Netherlands ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.