Germany vs Iceland: People using improved drinking water sources

Germany
0 people
in 2024
Iceland
0 people
in 2024
Germany rank
193rd
Iceland rank
193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
00.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Iceland, a difference of 0 people.

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

Germany ranks 193rd and Iceland ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5984 people 0.0016 people 0.5968 people Germany
2010s 0.2391 people 0.0046 people 0.2345 people Germany
2020s 1.36 people 0.0032 people 1.36 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 0 people against 0 people in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Germany and Iceland?
0 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Germany ranks 193rd and Iceland 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.