Denmark vs Netherlands: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Denmark
4,852 people
in 2024
Netherlands
7,382 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
137th
Netherlands rank
136th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,382 people against 4,852 people in Denmark, a difference of 2,530 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,328 people | 1,608 people | 253,720 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94,473 people | 4,377 people | 90,096 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,792 people | 6,696 people | 1,904 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7,382 people against 4,852 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2,530 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Denmark ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.