Malta vs Norway: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Malta
100.0%
in 2024
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta 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.
Malta ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Malta and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Malta 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 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
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.