Panama vs Uruguay: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Panama
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.4% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Panama ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.