Luxembourg vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Luxembourg
99.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Luxembourg
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 99.7% against 73.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 66.8% | 33.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 70.6% | 29.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 72.3% | 27.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Luxembourg or Northern Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 99.7% against 73.2% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Luxembourg and Northern Africa?
- 26.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd 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.