Norway vs Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services
Norway
99.1%
in 2024
Spain
99.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
29th
Spain rank
27th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.5% against 99.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.5% against 99.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Norway and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Norway ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th 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.