New Zealand—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
100.0%
2024
YoY Change
+0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#9
of 150 countries
Maximum
100.0%
2022
Minimum
84.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.7%
25 years
Last
100.0%
Previous
100.0%
Highest
100.0%
Lowest
84.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 100.0% in 2024, ranking #9 out of 150 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 100.0% (2022) and the lowest was 84.4% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |