Argentina vs Chile: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Argentina

1.0%

in 2016

Chile

0.9%

in 2024

Argentina rank

120th

Chile rank

123rd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Argentina
Chile

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 120th and Chile ranks 123rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking 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: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.