Northern Mariana Islands vs Switzerland: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands 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.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Switzerland?
- Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Switzerland rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands 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
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.