Panama vs Peru: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Panama
87.8%
in 2024
Peru
87.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
107th
Peru rank
108th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.8% against 87.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 107th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 regions.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 57.7% | 21.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.8% | 10.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 2.5% | Panama |
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, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 87.8% 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 Panama and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Panama ranks 107th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 regions.
- 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.