Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Lithuania
99.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
99.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd

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

  • Lithuania
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lithuania ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.0% 99.6% 19.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 90.7% 99.6% 9.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 98.5% 99.6% 1.2% Saudi Arabia

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, Lithuania or Saudi Arabia?
Lithuania, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Lithuania ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd 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.