Iceland vs Norway: People using improved drinking water sources
Iceland
0 people
in 2024
Norway
0 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
193rd
Norway rank
193rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Norway, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 193rd of 231 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 people | 0.0256 people | 0.024 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0046 people | 0.0512 people | 0.0466 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0032 people | 0.0935 people | 0.0903 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0 people against 0 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Iceland and Norway?
- 0 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Iceland ranks 193rd 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.