Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mongolia
91.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 91.6% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mongolia ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 231 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 86.7% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 89.2% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 91.1% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Mongolia, at 91.6% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.