Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Philippines
35.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.9% against 35.5% in Philippines, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 36.5% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 37.8% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 38.8% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.9% against 35.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Philippines ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.