Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Share of the population using improved water sources
Denmark
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
1st
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Denmark 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.
Denmark ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Denmark 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.