How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: People using improved drinking water sources

Iceland

0 people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

0 people

in 2024

Iceland rank

193rd

United Arab Emirates rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iceland ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0016 people	14,244 people	14,244 people	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.0046 people	6,596 people	6,596 people	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.0032 people	0.1016 people	0.0984 people	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: Iceland, at 0 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 0 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Iceland ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates 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: 28 August 2026

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