What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and San Marino?

0.0114 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and San Marino?

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 San Marino: People using improved drinking water sources

Denmark

0.0127 people

in 2024

San Marino

0.0013 people

in 2024

Denmark rank

190th

San Marino rank

192nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Denmark
San Marino

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0127 people against 0.0013 people in San Marino, a difference of 0.0114 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 9.9 times San Marino's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 190th and San Marino ranks 192nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	San Marino	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0652 people	0.0002 people	0.065 people	Denmark
2010s	0.0536 people	0.0006 people	0.053 people	Denmark
2020s	0.0297 people	0.0003 people	0.0294 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 San Marino?: Denmark, at 0.0127 people against 0.0013 people in San Marino as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Denmark and San Marino?: 0.0114 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and San Marino?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and San Marino rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Denmark ranks 190th and San Marino ranks 192nd 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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