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 0.1%.
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.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Chile as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Argentina ranks 120th and Chile ranks 123rd 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.