Iceland vs Kuwait: People using safely managed drinking water services
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 100.0% | 7.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st 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.
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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.