Moldova vs Panama: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Moldova
88.7%
in 2024
Panama
87.8%
in 2024
Moldova rank
105th
Panama rank
107th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Moldova
- Panama
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 88.7% against 87.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Moldova ranks 105th and Panama ranks 107th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 79.3% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 83.0% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.7% | 0.7% | Moldova |
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, Moldova or Panama?
- Moldova, at 88.7% against 87.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Moldova and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Panama rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Moldova ranks 105th and Panama ranks 107th 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.