Netherlands vs Palestine: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Palestine rank
1st

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

  • Netherlands
  • Palestine
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 178 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 91.1% 8.9% Netherlands
2010s 100.0% 97.7% 2.3% Netherlands
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Palestine?
Netherlands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Netherlands and Palestine?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Palestine rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Palestine 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

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
Last refreshed

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.