Iceland vs Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources

Iceland
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0026 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
193rd
Uruguay rank
191st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0026 people against 0 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.0026 people.

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

Iceland ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0016 people 54,852 people 54,852 people Uruguay
2010s 0.0046 people 14,426 people 14,426 people Uruguay
2020s 0.0032 people 0.0308 people 0.0276 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0026 people against 0 people in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Iceland and Uruguay?
0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Iceland ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st 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.