United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 231 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st 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.