Belgium vs Denmark: People using improved drinking water sources

Belgium
0 people
in 2024
Denmark
0.0127 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
193rd
Denmark rank
190th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
00.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.0127 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 193rd and Denmark ranks 190th of 231 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1195 people 0.0652 people 0.0542 people Belgium
2010s 0.0863 people 0.0536 people 0.0328 people Belgium
2020s 0.0917 people 0.0297 people 0.062 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0 people in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Belgium and Denmark?
0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Belgium ranks 193rd and Denmark ranks 190th 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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.