Greece vs Iceland: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Greece
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Greece ranks 1st and Iceland 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.