Thailand vs United Kingdom: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Thailand

100.0%

in 2024

United Kingdom

100.0%

in 2024

Thailand rank

1st

United Kingdom rank

1st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

Thailand
United Kingdom

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.