What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?

0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates 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.

United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: People using improved drinking water sources

United Arab Emirates

0 people

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0026 people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

193rd

Uruguay rank

191st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

United Arab Emirates
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0026 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0026 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,244 people	54,852 people	40,608 people	Uruguay
2010s	6,596 people	14,426 people	7,831 people	Uruguay
2020s	0.1016 people	0.0308 people	0.0707 people	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0026 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?: 0.0026 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: United Arab Emirates 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

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