High income vs Iceland: People using safely managed drinking water services
High income
95.8%
in 2024
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- High income
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 95.8% in High income, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 1.1% | High income |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 97.9% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 100.0% | 4.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, High income or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 95.8% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between High income and Iceland?
- 4.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income and Iceland rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- High income ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 28 groups.
- 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.
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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.