Romania vs Uruguay: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
Romania
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.6%
in 2024
Romania rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 95.0% against 94.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 105 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas, Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 95.0% against 94.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Romania ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 105 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.