Czechia vs United States: Drinking water service usage
Czechia
98.1%
in 2024
United States
97.6%
in 2024
Czechia rank
41st
United States rank
43rd
Drinking water service usage over time
- Czechia
- United States
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 0.9% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.3% | 1.6% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 0.7% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Czechia or United States?
- Czechia, at 98.1% against 97.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Czechia and United States?
- 0.5%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and United States rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Czechia ranks 41st and United States ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.