Chile vs Netherlands: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Chile
19.48 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
18.23 million people
in 2024
Chile rank
59th
Netherlands rank
61st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.48 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.25 million people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.60 million people | 16.41 million people | 805,720 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.54 million people | 17.11 million people | 423,800 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.32 million people | 17.92 million people | 1.40 million people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Chile or Netherlands?
- Chile, at 19.48 million people against 18.23 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Chile and Netherlands?
- 1.25 million people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Chile ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.