Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Denmark

100.0%

in 2024

Faroe Islands

100.0%

in 2024

Denmark rank

1st

Faroe Islands rank

1st

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Denmark
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.