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

Luxembourg
0.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
182nd
United Kingdom rank
182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
00000200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

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

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Luxembourg
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Luxembourg
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Luxembourg ranks 182nd and United Kingdom ranks 182nd 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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.