Australia vs United States: Urban population with improved water
Australia
99.97
in 2024
United States
99.98
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
United States rank
40th
Urban population with improved water over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.98 against 99.97 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.86 | 99.7 | 0.1633 | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.95 | 99.81 | 0.1416 | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 99.95 | 0.0122 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population with improved water, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 99.98 against 99.97 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban population with improved water between Australia and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for urban population with improved water?
- Australia ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.