Moldova vs Peru: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Moldova
88.7%
in 2024
Peru
87.3%
in 2024
Moldova rank
105th
Peru rank
108th

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

  • Moldova
  • Peru
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 88.7% against 87.3% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Moldova ranks 105th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 57.7% 18.5% Moldova
2010s 82.7% 72.8% 9.9% Moldova
2020s 87.4% 84.3% 3.2% 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 Peru?
Moldova, at 88.7% against 87.3% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Moldova and Peru?
1.4%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Peru rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Moldova ranks 105th and Peru ranks 108th 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.