Estonia vs New Zealand: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Estonia
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Estonia ranks 1st and New Zealand 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
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.