What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and Northern Mariana Islands?

0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Mariana Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs Northern Mariana Islands: People using improved drinking water sources

Denmark

0.0127 people

in 2024

Northern Mariana Islands

0 people

in 2024

Denmark rank

190th

Northern Mariana Islands rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Denmark
Northern Mariana Islands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0127 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Denmark ranks 190th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Northern Mariana Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0652 people	1,694 people	1,694 people	Northern Mariana Islands
2010s	0.0536 people	412.35 people	412.3 people	Northern Mariana Islands
2020s	0.0297 people	0 people	0.0297 people	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Denmark or Northern Mariana Islands?: Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and Northern Mariana Islands?: 0.0127 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Mariana Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Denmark ranks 190th and Northern Mariana Islands 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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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: 28 August 2026

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