South Africa vs Viet Nam: Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source

South Africa
75.62
in 2024
Viet Nam
75.82
in 2024
South Africa rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
51st

Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 75.82 against 75.62 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.

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

South Africa ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 51st of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 89.56 73.77 15.79 South Africa
2010s 83.11 74.83 8.29 South Africa
2020s 77.2 75.61 1.58 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 75.82 against 75.62 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.2, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 51st 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