Denmark vs Iraq: People using improved drinking water sources

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

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Denmark
  • Iraq
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0652 people 1.41 million people 1.41 million people Iraq
2010s 0.0536 people 637,019 people 637,019 people Iraq
2020s 0.0297 people 0.1797 people 0.15 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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