Norway vs Palestine: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Norway
5.47 million people
in 2024
Palestine
5.46 million people
in 2024
Norway rank
105th
Palestine rank
106th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Norway
- Palestine
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.47 million people against 5.46 million people in Palestine, a difference of 5,550 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.31 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.04 million people | 4.30 million people | 740,593 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.36 million people | 5.25 million people | 111,862 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Norway or Palestine?
- Norway, at 5.47 million people against 5.46 million people in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Norway and Palestine?
- 5,550 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Palestine rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Norway ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.