New Zealand vs Slovakia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 178 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 96.9% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Slovakia 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.