Brunei Darussalam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population using improved water sources
Brunei Darussalam
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
1st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 97.3% | 2.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 0.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 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 Darussalam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Brunei Darussalam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Northern Mariana 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.