Norway vs Puerto Rico: People not using improved drinking water sources

Norway
0 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0 people
in 2024
Norway rank
182nd
Puerto Rico rank
182nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Norway
  • Puerto Rico
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Norway ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 80,467 people 80,467 people Puerto Rico
2010s 0 people 23,467 people 23,467 people Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0842 people 0 people 0.0842 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Norway or Puerto Rico?
Norway, at 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Norway and Puerto Rico?
0 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Puerto Rico rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Norway ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
People not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.