Argentina vs Chile: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Argentina
99.8%
in 2024
Chile
99.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Chile rank
54th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 55th and Chile ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Argentina ranks 55th and Chile ranks 54th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.