Iraq vs New Zealand: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Iraq
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iraq 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.
Iraq 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 | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 100.0% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 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, Iraq or New Zealand?
- Iraq, 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 Iraq and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Iraq 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.