New Zealand vs Romania: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

New Zealand
0.0%
in 2024
Romania
0.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
182nd
Romania rank
182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • New Zealand
  • Romania
00000200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

New Zealand ranks 182nd and Romania ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% New Zealand
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, New Zealand or Romania?
New Zealand, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between New Zealand and Romania?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
New Zealand ranks 182nd and Romania 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.