New Zealand vs Palestine, State of: People using at least a basic drinking water source
New Zealand
5.21 million people
in 2024
Palestine, State of
5.43 million people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
117th
Palestine, State of rank
115th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- New Zealand
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.43 million people against 5.21 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 214,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Palestine, State of ranks 115th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 million people | 3.34 million people | 751,242 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.62 million people | 4.42 million people | 194,905 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.14 million people | 5.23 million people | 91,776 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, New Zealand or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.43 million people against 5.21 million people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
- 214,000 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Palestine, State of rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Palestine, State of ranks 115th 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.