Austria vs Norway: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Austria
100.0%
in 2024
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% —
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% —
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Austria or Norway?
Austria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Austria and Norway?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
Austria ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.