Sparsely populated countries Compared by People > Drinking water source > Improved > Rural
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Iceland | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Norway | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Finland | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Australia | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Greenland | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Niue | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | New Zealand | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Uruguay | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =9 | Canada | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =9 | Belize | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| 11 | Bhutan | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| 12 | Guyana | 93% of population | 2013 | |
| =13 | Botswana | 92% of population | 2013 | |
| =13 | Russia | 92% of population | 2013 | |
| =15 | Kazakhstan | 90% of population | 2013 | |
| =15 | Namibia | 90% of population | 2013 | |
| 17 | Suriname | 81% of population | 2013 | |
| 18 | Argentina | 80% of population | 2013 | |
| 19 | Algeria | 79% of population | 2013 | |
| 20 | Oman | 78% of population | 2013 | |
| 21 | Turkmenistan | 72% of population | 2013 | |
| 22 | Bolivia | 71% of population | 2013 | |
| 23 | Paraguay | 66% of population | 2013 | |
| 24 | Solomon Islands | 65% of population | 2013 | |
| 25 | Libya | 55% of population | 2013 | |
| =26 | Mongolia | 53% of population | 2013 | |
| =26 | South Sudan | 53% of population | 2012 | |
| 28 | Sudan | 52% of population | 2013 | |
| =29 | Central African Republic | 51% of population | 2013 | |
| =29 | Mali | 51% of population | 2013 | |
| 31 | Mauritania | 48% of population | 2013 | |
| 32 | Zambia | 46% of population | 2013 | |
| 33 | Chad | 44% of population | 2013 | |
| 34 | Gabon | 41% of population | 2013 | |
| 35 | Niger | 39% of population | 2013 | |
| 36 | Angola | 38% of population | 2013 | |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 33% of population | 2013 | |
| 38 | Somalia | 7% of population | 2013 |
