How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Paraguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Norway vs Paraguay: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Norway

0.0%

in 2024

Paraguay

0.0%

in 2024

Norway rank

182nd

Paraguay rank

182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Norway
Paraguay

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Norway ranks 182nd and Paraguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	17.9%	17.9%	Paraguay
2010s	0.0%	6.4%	6.4%	Paraguay
2020s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Norway or Paraguay?: Norway, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Norway and Paraguay?: 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Paraguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Paraguay rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Norway ranks 182nd and Paraguay 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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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: 18 September 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.