Iceland vs Lithuania: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Lithuania
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 97.5% 2.5% Iceland
2010s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Iceland
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Iceland or Lithuania?
Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Iceland and Lithuania?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Iceland ranks 1st and Lithuania 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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 urban population using at least basic water services
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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.