Denmark vs Norway: People using improved drinking water sources

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

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0 people in Norway, 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 Norway ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0652 people 0.0256 people 0.0396 people Denmark
2010s 0.0536 people 0.0512 people 0.0023 people Denmark
2020s 0.0297 people 0.0935 people 0.0638 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.