Denmark vs Netherlands: People using improved drinking water sources

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

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0652 people 0.1117 people 0.0465 people Netherlands
2010s 0.0536 people 0.0939 people 0.0404 people Netherlands
2020s 0.0297 people 0.0645 people 0.0348 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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