Denmark vs Singapore: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
Singapore
5.83 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
107th
Singapore rank
109th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.98 million people against 5.83 million people in Singapore, a difference of 145,020 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 109th of 231 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 5.42 million people 4.37 million people 1.05 million people Denmark
2010s 5.68 million people 5.44 million people 234,790 people Denmark
2020s 5.90 million people 5.69 million people 215,792 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Denmark or Singapore?
Denmark, at 5.98 million people against 5.83 million people in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Denmark and Singapore?
145,020 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Denmark ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 109th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.