Faroe Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved water sources
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Faroe Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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 | Faroe Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 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, Faroe Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Faroe Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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.