Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, 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 Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Switzerland 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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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.