Georgia vs Uruguay: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Georgia
3.70 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Georgia rank
128th
Uruguay rank
129th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Georgia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 3.70 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 330,330 people.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.85 million people 3.21 million people 642,445 people Georgia
2010s 3.67 million people 3.33 million people 337,388 people Georgia
2020s 3.69 million people 3.38 million people 306,708 people Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Georgia or Uruguay?
Georgia, at 3.70 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Georgia and Uruguay?
330,330 people, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Georgia ranks 128th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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

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.