What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?

0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources

Brunei Darussalam

0 people

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0026 people

in 2024

Brunei Darussalam rank

193rd

Uruguay rank

191st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Brunei Darussalam
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0026 people against 0 people in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0026 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	832.73 people	54,852 people	54,019 people	Uruguay
2010s	137.21 people	14,426 people	14,289 people	Uruguay
2020s	0 people	0.0308 people	0.0308 people	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Brunei Darussalam or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0026 people against 0 people in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?: 0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.