How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Afghanistan

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

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

Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Afghanistan 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.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.9%	99.6%	32.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	85.6%	99.9%	14.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	98.7%	100.0%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?: Afghanistan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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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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: 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.