Iceland vs United Kingdom: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Iceland

0.0%

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.0%

in 2024

Iceland rank

182nd

United Kingdom rank

182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 182nd and United Kingdom ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.