People > Drinking water source > Improved > Rural: Countries Compared
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 |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | MontserratMontserrat | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GermanyGermany | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | PolandPoland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | FranceFrance | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NorwayNorway | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | FinlandFinland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | PortugalPortugal | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BarbadosBarbados | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AndorraAndorra | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IrelandIreland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AustraliaAustralia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | DenmarkDenmark | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | LebanonLebanon | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | QatarQatar | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | ItalyItaly | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IsraelIsrael | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | HungaryHungary | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | ArubaAruba | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SpainSpain | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GreenlandGreenland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NiueNiue | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GuamGuam | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | CyprusCyprus | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | TongaTonga | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SwedenSweden | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BulgariaBulgaria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AustriaAustria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | JapanJapan | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BelgiumBelgium | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | UruguayUruguay | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MaltaMalta | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IcelandIceland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 99.5% of population | 2013 | |||
| =44 | CanadaCanada | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | TurkeyTurkey | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | MauritiusMauritius | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | BelizeBelize | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | GreeceGreece | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | SloveniaSlovenia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | BelarusBelarus | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | EgyptEgypt | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =44 | KuwaitKuwait | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 99% of population | 2013 | |||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 98.42% of population | 2013 | |||
| =57 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =57 | SerbiaSerbia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =57 | UkraineUkraine | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =57 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 97.82% of population | 2013 | |||
| Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | 97.71% of population | 2013 | |||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 97.44% of population | 2013 | |||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 97.09% of population | 2013 | |||
| =61 | TuvaluTuvalu | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | EstoniaEstonia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | MaldivesMaldives | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | ArmeniaArmenia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | TokelauTokelau | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | CroatiaCroatia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =61 | ComorosComoros | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | MontenegroMontenegro | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | PalauPalau | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | SamoaSamoa | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | LatviaLatvia | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 95.58% of population | 2013 | |||
| =75 | ThailandThailand | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =75 | FijiFiji | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =75 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 94.63% of population | 2013 | |||
| =78 | AlbaniaAlbania | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =78 | United StatesUnited States | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =78 | BhutanBhutan | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 93.56% of population | 2013 | |||
| =81 | MoldovaMoldova | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | VietnamVietnam | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | GrenadaGrenada | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | GuyanaGuyana | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 92.77% of population | 2013 | |||
| =86 | DominicaDominica | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | JordanJordan | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | BotswanaBotswana | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | RussiaRussia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =86 | IranIran | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =93 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =93 | MexicoMexico | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | IndiaIndia | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | NamibiaNamibia | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =99 | EcuadorEcuador | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =99 | PakistanPakistan | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =99 | CubaCuba | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =99 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =103 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =103 | NepalNepal | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =103 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =103 | JamaicaJamaica | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 87.12% of population | 2013 | |||
| =107 | VanuatuVanuatu | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =107 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =107 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 86.8% of population | 2013 | |||
| =110 | SyriaSyria | 86% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 86% of population | 2013 | ||
| =112 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =112 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =112 | ChinaChina | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =112 | BrazilBrazil | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =112 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 84.42% of population | 2013 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 84.36% of population | 2013 | |||
| =117 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| =117 | TunisiaTunisia | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 83.17% of population | 2013 | |||
| East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 83.11% of population | 2013 | |||
| 119 | PanamaPanama | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 83% of population | 2013 | |||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 82.23% of population | 2013 | |||
| =120 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| =120 | SurinameSuriname | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| =120 | LithuaniaLithuania | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 80.92% of population | 2013 | |||
| =123 | MalawiMalawi | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =123 | BangladeshBangladesh | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =123 | ArgentinaArgentina | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =123 | GhanaGhana | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =127 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| =127 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| =127 | HondurasHonduras | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 79% of population | 2013 | |||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 79% of population | 2013 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 78.7% of population | 2013 | |||
| =130 | OmanOman | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| =130 | BurmaBurma | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| 132 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 76% of population | 2013 | ||
| Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 75.26% of population | 2013 | |||
| 133 | ChileChile | 75% of population | 2013 | ||
| =134 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| =134 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 73.6% of population | 2013 | |||
| =136 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 73% of population | 2013 | ||
| =136 | LesothoLesotho | 73% of population | 2013 | ||
| Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 72.95% of population | 2013 | |||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 72.29% of population | 2013 | |||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 72.19% of population | 2013 | |||
| =138 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| =138 | ColombiaColombia | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| =140 | BoliviaBolivia | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| =140 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| =140 | BurundiBurundi | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| 143 | RomaniaRomania | 70% of population | 2013 | ||
| 144 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| =145 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| =145 | BeninBenin | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| =145 | UgandaUganda | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| =145 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| 149 | ParaguayParaguay | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
| =150 | SwazilandSwaziland | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| =150 | GuineaGuinea | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| =150 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| =150 | PeruPeru | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| 154 | RwandaRwanda | 63% of population | 2013 | ||
| 155 | LaosLaos | 62% of population | 2013 | ||
| 156 | MoroccoMorocco | 61% of population | 2013 | ||
| =157 | East TimorEast Timor | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
| =157 | LiberiaLiberia | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 59.48% of population | 2013 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 58.41% of population | 2013 | |||
| 159 | CambodiaCambodia | 58% of population | 2013 | ||
| 160 | EritreaEritrea | 57% of population | 2013 | ||
| =161 | SenegalSenegal | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
| =161 | IraqIraq | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
| 163 | LibyaLibya | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | TajikistanTajikistan | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| =166 | MongoliaMongolia | 53% of population | 2013 | ||
| =166 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 53% of population | 2013 | ||
| =166 | South SudanSouth Sudan | 53% of population | 2012 | ||
| =169 | CameroonCameroon | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | SudanSudan | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | KenyaKenya | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | MaliMali | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | HaitiHaiti | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 50.93% of population | 2013 | |||
| 175 | KiribatiKiribati | 50% of population | 2013 | ||
| 176 | MauritaniaMauritania | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
| 177 | YemenYemen | 47% of population | 2013 | ||
| 178 | ZambiaZambia | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | TanzaniaTanzania | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | ChadChad | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
| 181 | NigeriaNigeria | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 42% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 42% of population | 2013 | ||
| 184 | GabonGabon | 41% of population | 2013 | ||
| 185 | TogoTogo | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
| 186 | NigerNiger | 39% of population | 2013 | ||
| 187 | AngolaAngola | 38% of population | 2013 | ||
| 188 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | MadagascarMadagascar | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
| 191 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 33% of population | 2013 | ||
| 192 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
| 193 | MozambiqueMozambique | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
| 194 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
| 195 | SomaliaSomalia | 7% of population | 2013 |
