Finland vs IDA only: People using safely managed drinking water services
Finland
99.6%
in 2024
IDA only
41.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
22nd
IDA only rank
20th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Finland
- IDA only
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.6% against 41.5% in IDA only, a difference of 58.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 30.6% | 65.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 35.7% | 63.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 40.4% | 59.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Finland or IDA only?
- Finland, at 99.6% against 41.5% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Finland and IDA only?
- 58.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and IDA only rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Finland ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 20th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.