Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland
Greenland: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 248 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Greenland ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 American Samoa 100.0% compare
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- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 100.0% compare
- 1 Brazil 100.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% compare
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- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Faroe Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
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More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Greenland was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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