How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population using improved water sources

Paraguay

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

Paraguay rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

Paraguay
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.1%	99.7%	17.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	93.6%	99.9%	6.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	99.8%	100.0%	0.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Paraguay or United Arab Emirates?: Paraguay, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: Paraguay ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 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 population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.