Norway vs Seychelles: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Norway
52,282 people
in 2024
Seychelles
46,035 people
in 2024
Norway rank
112th
Seychelles rank
114th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Norway
- Seychelles
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52,282 people against 46,035 people in Seychelles, a difference of 6,247 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Norway ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,603 people | 33,256 people | 14,653 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 34,672 people | 38,626 people | 3,954 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 48,232 people | 44,557 people | 3,675 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 Seychelles?
- Norway, at 52,282 people against 46,035 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Norway and Seychelles?
- 6,247 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Seychelles rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Norway ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 114th 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.