India vs Uruguay: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
India
94.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.3%
in 2024
India rank
78th
Uruguay rank
75th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- India
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.3% against 94.9% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
India ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.1% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 90.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 95.3% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
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, India or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.3% against 94.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between India and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Uruguay rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- India ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th 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.