Australia vs United States: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
United States rank
49th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and United States ranks 49th of 246 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Australia and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Australia ranks 51st and United States ranks 49th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.