Georgia vs Maldives: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Georgia
99.6%
in 2024
Maldives
99.5%
in 2024
Georgia rank
63rd
Maldives rank
64th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Georgia
- Maldives
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 0.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Georgia |
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, Georgia or Maldives?
- Georgia, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Georgia and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Maldives rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Georgia ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 64th 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.