Brazil vs France: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Brazil
100.0%
in 2024
France
100.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
France rank
1st

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Brazil
  • France
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil France Difference Ahead
2000s 78.0% 100.0% 22.0% France
2010s 87.8% 100.0% 12.2% France
2020s 97.6% 100.0% 2.4% France

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, Brazil or France?
Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Brazil and France?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and France rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Brazil ranks 1st and France ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.