San Marino vs United States: Share of the population using improved water sources
San Marino
100.0%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
San Marino rank
51st
United States rank
53rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- San Marino
- United States
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, San Marino or United States?
- San Marino, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between San Marino and United States?
- 0.0%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do San Marino and United States rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- San Marino ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.