Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Saudi Arabia
99.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
99.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
41st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 95.9% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, 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 Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 41st 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.