How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Greece: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Denmark

100.0%

in 2024

Greece

100.0%

in 2024

Denmark rank

1st

Greece rank

1st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

Denmark
Greece

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Greece	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Denmark
2010s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Denmark
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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: 18 September 2026

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.