Armenia vs Australia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Armenia
99.9%
in 2024
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Armenia rank
49th
Australia rank
48th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Armenia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 49th and Australia ranks 48th of 231 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 99.8% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.9% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Armenia or Australia?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Armenia and Australia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Australia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Australia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Armenia ranks 49th and Australia ranks 48th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.