Netherlands vs Palestine, State of: Share of the population using improved water sources
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Netherlands
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.9% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Palestine, State of?
- Netherlands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Netherlands and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Palestine, State of 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.