Brunei vs Faroe Islands: Share of the population using improved water sources
Brunei
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
1st
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Brunei
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 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 population using improved water sources, Brunei or Faroe Islands?
- Brunei, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Brunei and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Faroe Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Brunei ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.