Mexico vs Netherlands: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Mexico
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Mexico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Netherlands 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
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.