What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Northern Mariana Islands and Norway?

0 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Norway?

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.

Northern Mariana Islands vs Norway: People using improved drinking water sources

Northern Mariana Islands

0 people

in 2024

Norway

0 people

in 2024

Northern Mariana Islands rank

193rd

Norway rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Northern Mariana Islands
Norway

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Norway, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 193rd and Norway ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Northern Mariana Islands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,694 people	0.0256 people	1,694 people	Northern Mariana Islands
2010s	412.35 people	0.0512 people	412.3 people	Northern Mariana Islands
2020s	0 people	0.0935 people	0.0935 people	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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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