Iceland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population using improved water sources
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Iceland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Iceland 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 Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.3% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Iceland, 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 Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Iceland 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.