Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 1 Liechtenstein, Principality of 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Barthélemy 100.0% compare
- 1 St. Helena 98.4% compare
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More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Iceland was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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