Austria vs Brazil: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Austria
100.0%
in 2024
Brazil
100.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
Brazil rank
1st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Austria
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 98.5% 1.5% Austria
2010s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% Austria
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Austria

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, Austria or Brazil?
Austria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Austria and Brazil?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Austria ranks 1st and Brazil 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 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

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.