Norway vs Reunion: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Norway
52,282 people
in 2024
Reunion
37,806 people
in 2024
Norway rank
112th
Reunion rank
115th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Norway
- Reunion
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52,282 people against 37,806 people in Reunion, a difference of 14,476 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Reunion ahead.
Norway ranks 112th and Reunion ranks 115th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,603 people | 21,398 people | 2,795 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 34,672 people | 27,976 people | 6,696 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 48,232 people | 36,791 people | 11,441 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Norway or Reunion?
- Norway, at 52,282 people against 37,806 people in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Norway and Reunion?
- 14,476 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Reunion rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Norway ranks 112th and Reunion ranks 115th 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.