Denmark vs United States: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Denmark
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 95.7% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.5% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Denmark and United States?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Denmark ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 178 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 of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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 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.