Austria vs Finland: People using improved drinking water sources

Austria
0.2559 people
in 2024
Finland
0.1855 people
in 2024
Austria rank
182nd
Finland rank
183rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.2559 people against 0.1855 people in Finland, a difference of 0.0704 people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 183rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.032 people 0.086 people 0.054 people Finland
2010s 0.043 people 0.0674 people 0.0245 people Finland
2020s 0.1426 people 0.0963 people 0.0463 people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 0.2559 people against 0.1855 people in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Austria and Finland?
0.0704 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Austria ranks 182nd and Finland ranks 183rd 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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