People > Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: 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 | SingaporeSingapore | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IcelandIceland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GermanyGermany | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | PolandPoland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MontserratMontserrat | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | CanadaCanada | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MonacoMonaco | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | TurkeyTurkey | 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 | MauritiusMauritius | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BarbadosBarbados | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 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 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | DenmarkDenmark | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | LebanonLebanon | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | FijiFiji | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | QatarQatar | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | ItalyItaly | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MaldivesMaldives | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IsraelIsrael | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | HungaryHungary | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GreeceGreece | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | ArubaAruba | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SloveniaSlovenia | 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 | MongoliaMongolia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | TongaTonga | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | United StatesUnited States | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SwedenSweden | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BulgariaBulgaria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AustriaAustria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | LatviaLatvia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | JapanJapan | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NigerNiger | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BrazilBrazil | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BelarusBelarus | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BelgiumBelgium | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | CroatiaCroatia | 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 | EgyptEgypt | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BhutanBhutan | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MaltaMalta | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BahrainBahrain | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SeychellesSeychelles | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 100% of population | 2013 | |||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 99.9% of population | 2013 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 99.89% of population | 2013 | |||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 99.57% of population | 2013 | |||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 99.41% of population | 2013 | |||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 99.24% of population | 2013 | |||
| Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | 99.14% of population | 2013 | |||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 99.12% of population | 2013 | |||
| =68 | MontenegroMontenegro | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | PortugalPortugal | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | MoldovaMoldova | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | EstoniaEstonia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | ColombiaColombia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | SerbiaSerbia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | ParaguayParaguay | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | BotswanaBotswana | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | ArmeniaArmenia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | VietnamVietnam | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | RussiaRussia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | ChileChile | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | KuwaitKuwait | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | TunisiaTunisia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =68 | NamibiaNamibia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 98.75% of population | 2013 | |||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 98.63% of population | 2013 | |||
| =91 | VanuatuVanuatu | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | TuvaluTuvalu | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | BelizeBelize | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | MoroccoMorocco | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | JordanJordan | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | ArgentinaArgentina | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | JamaicaJamaica | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | ChinaChina | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | UkraineUkraine | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | GuyanaGuyana | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 97.44% of population | 2013 | |||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 97.33% of population | 2013 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 97.17% of population | 2013 | |||
| =110 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | PanamaPanama | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | ThailandThailand | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | SurinameSuriname | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | MexicoMexico | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | IndiaIndia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | RomaniaRomania | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | IranIran | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =110 | GrenadaGrenada | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 96.68% of population | 2013 | |||
| =121 | DominicaDominica | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | EcuadorEcuador | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | BoliviaBolivia | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | PakistanPakistan | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | SamoaSamoa | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | AlbaniaAlbania | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | CubaCuba | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | CameroonCameroon | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | MalawiMalawi | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | GabonGabon | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | UgandaUganda | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =129 | HondurasHonduras | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 94.87% of population | 2013 | |||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 94.85% of population | 2013 | |||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 94.7% of population | 2013 | |||
| East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 94.24% of population | 2013 | |||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 94.24% of population | 2013 | |||
| Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 94.08% of population | 2013 | |||
| =137 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =137 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =137 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =137 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 93.98% of population | 2013 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 93.6% of population | 2013 | |||
| =141 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | NepalNepal | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | SenegalSenegal | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | SyriaSyria | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | LithuaniaLithuania | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | OmanOman | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =141 | BurmaBurma | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 92.71% of population | 2013 | |||
| =148 | TajikistanTajikistan | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =148 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =148 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =148 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =148 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 91.2% of population | 2013 | |||
| Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | 91.18% of population | 2013 | |||
| =153 | East TimorEast Timor | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | SwazilandSwaziland | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | GhanaGhana | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | LesothoLesotho | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | PeruPeru | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | IraqIraq | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =153 | ComorosComoros | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 90.37% of population | 2013 | |||
| =162 | GuineaGuinea | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =162 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 89.98% of population | 2013 | |||
| =164 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | TogoTogo | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 88.24% of population | 2013 | |||
| =166 | LiberiaLiberia | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =166 | NauruNauru | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =166 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | CambodiaCambodia | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | MaliMali | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | ZambiaZambia | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 86.45% of population | 2013 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 85.61% of population | 2013 | |||
| =175 | BangladeshBangladesh | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =175 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =175 | HaitiHaiti | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| 178 | BeninBenin | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | PalauPalau | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | BurundiBurundi | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 82.67% of population | 2013 | |||
| 181 | KenyaKenya | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | TanzaniaTanzania | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| 184 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| =185 | LaosLaos | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| =185 | MozambiqueMozambique | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| =185 | KiribatiKiribati | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| 188 | RwandaRwanda | 76% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | MadagascarMadagascar | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | NigeriaNigeria | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | EritreaEritrea | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| 192 | YemenYemen | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| 193 | ChadChad | 70% of population | 2013 | ||
| =194 | SudanSudan | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
| =194 | South SudanSouth Sudan | 67% of population | 2012 | ||
| 196 | SomaliaSomalia | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
| =197 | AnguillaAnguilla | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
| =197 | AngolaAngola | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
| 199 | LibyaLibya | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| 200 | MauritaniaMauritania | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
| 201 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 45% of population | 2013 |
