Kuwait vs Northern Europe: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Europe
99.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
1st
Northern Europe rank
4th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Kuwait
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Northern Europe ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.9% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Kuwait or Northern Europe?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Kuwait and Northern Europe?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Northern Europe ranks 4th of 150 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.