Brazil vs Uruguay: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
138th
Uruguay rank
138th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 million people | 41,041 people | 6.17 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.75 million people | 9,674 people | 2.74 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 499,320 people | 0 people | 499,320 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Brazil ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 138th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.