Finland vs Norway: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Finland
5.62 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.58 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
112th
Norway rank
113th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.62 million people against 5.58 million people in Norway, a difference of 40,650 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 112th and Norway ranks 113th of 231 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 4.63 million people | 617,082 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.14 million people | 314,724 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.57 million people | 5.47 million people | 103,698 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.62 million people against 5.58 million people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Finland and Norway?
- 40,650 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Finland ranks 112th and Norway ranks 113th 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
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.