Argentina vs Chile: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Argentina
93.0%
in 2016
Chile
93.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
92nd
Chile rank
89th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 93.6% against 93.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 92nd and Chile ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.6% | 5.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 93.6% against 93.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and Chile ranks 89th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.