Kuwait vs New Zealand: Share using safely managed drinking water
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 163 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 85.4% | 14.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 93.7% | 6.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 163 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.