Israel vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Israel
99.5%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.8%
in 2024
Israel rank
27th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
26th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Israel
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 99.5% against 38.8% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 60.7%.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Israel ranks 27th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 27.4% 72.3% Israel
2010s 99.6% 32.8% 66.8% Israel
2020s 99.5% 37.7% 61.8% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Israel or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Israel, at 99.5% against 38.8% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
60.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Israel ranks 27th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 5,004 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed