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