Portugal vs United States of America: Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source

Portugal
96.96
in 2024
United States of America
97.68
in 2024
Portugal rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th

Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.68 against 96.96 in Portugal, a difference of 0.72.

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

Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 96.85 96.45 0.4034 Portugal
2010s 97.11 96.93 0.1806 Portugal
2020s 97.02 97.58 0.5525 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source, Portugal or United States of America?
United States of America, at 97.68 against 96.96 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source between Portugal and United States of America?
0.72, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source?
Portugal ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed