Finland vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Finland
99.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Finland
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 73.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 66.8% | 29.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 70.6% | 28.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 72.3% | 27.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Finland or Northern Africa?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 73.2% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Finland and Northern Africa?
- 26.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.