Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Drinking water service usage

Cyprus

99.7%

in 2024

United Kingdom

99.8%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

19th

Drinking water service usage over time

Cyprus
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Drinking water service usage in Cyprus
Drinking water service usage in United Kingdom
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.