Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.