Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People using improved drinking water sources
Switzerland
0.2871 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5938 people
in 2024
Switzerland rank
181st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
180th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5938 people against 0.2871 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3067 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th of 231 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0368 people | 0.4422 people | 0.4054 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0826 people | 0.2844 people | 0.2018 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1164 people | 0.1187 people | 0.0023 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5938 people against 0.2871 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3067 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Switzerland ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th 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.