Afghanistan vs Falkland Islands: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Afghanistan
100.0%
in 2024
Falkland Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Falkland Islands rank
1st

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Falkland Islands
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Falkland Islands has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Falkland Islands ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Falkland Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Falkland Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 66.9% 100.0% 33.1% Falkland Islands
2010s 85.6% 100.0% 14.4% Falkland Islands
2020s 98.7% 100.0% 1.3% Falkland Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Afghanistan or Falkland Islands?
Afghanistan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Falkland Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Afghanistan and Falkland Islands?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Falkland Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Falkland Islands rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Falkland Islands ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.