Finland vs Romania: People using improved drinking water sources
Finland
0.1855 people
in 2024
Romania
0.1094 people
in 2024
Finland rank
183rd
Romania rank
186th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1855 people against 0.1094 people in Romania, a difference of 0.0761 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Finland ranks 183rd and Romania ranks 186th of 231 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.086 people | 0.157 people | 0.071 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.0674 people | 0.2141 people | 0.1466 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.0963 people | 0.1688 people | 0.0725 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Finland or Romania?
- Finland, at 0.1855 people against 0.1094 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Finland and Romania?
- 0.0761 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Romania ranks 186th 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.