Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Belarus
99.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
99.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
46th
Turkmenistan rank
49th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 0.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 49th 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 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.