New Zealand vs Switzerland: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita

New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.