People using at least a basic drinking water source by country
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.
Countries reporting
224
Highest
1.39 billion people
India
Lowest
1,785 people
Niue
Median
5.60 million people
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,586
What the numbers show
People using at least a basic drinking water source is currently reported for 224 countries. The highest value is 1.39 billion people in India; the lowest is 1,785 people in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.60 million people, and the mean is 33.25 million people.
Over the past decade 184 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 106.9%), and the largest decrease in Saint Martin (French part) (down 30.3%).
People using at least a basic drinking water source: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.39 billion people | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 2 | China | 1.39 billion people | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 345.36 million people | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 252.33 million people | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 5 | Pakistan | 227.88 million people | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 212.00 million people | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 7 | Nigeria | 191.38 million people | 2024 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 171.45 million people | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 140.33 million people | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Mexico | 130.26 million people | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 122.74 million people | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 12 | Egypt | 113.39 million people | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 111.05 million people | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 14 | Vietnam | 99.74 million people | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 15 | Iran | 89.60 million people | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 84.55 million people | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 17 | Turkey | 83.96 million people | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 73.42 million people | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 71.67 million people | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 69.14 million people | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 21 | France | 66.55 million people | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 59.29 million people | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 23 | South Africa | 57.73 million people | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 24 | South Korea | 51.72 million people | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 51.35 million people | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 47.87 million people | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 27 | Myanmar | 46.70 million people | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 28 | Iraq | 45.31 million people | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 29 | Tanzania | 44.29 million people | 2024 | up 79.1% | rising |
| 30 | Argentina | 43.48 million people | 2016 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 31 | Algeria | 43.27 million people | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 32 | Canada | 39.06 million people | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 33 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 38.99 million people | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 34 | Kenya | 37.02 million people | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 35 | Ukraine | 35.39 million people | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 35.38 million people | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 37 | Morocco | 35.12 million people | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malaysia | 34.83 million people | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 34.73 million people | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 40 | Afghanistan | 34.47 million people | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.64 million people | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 42 | Sudan | 32.74 million people | 2024 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 43 | Peru | 32.73 million people | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 31.51 million people | 2024 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 45 | Ghana | 30.96 million people | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 46 | Yemen | 30.45 million people | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 47 | Nepal | 27.77 million people | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 48 | Australia | 26.71 million people | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 49 | Venezuela | 26.51 million people | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 50 | Angola | 25.75 million people | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 51 | North Korea | 24.81 million people | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24.67 million people | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 53 | Syria | 23.22 million people | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 54 | Mozambique | 23.07 million people | 2024 | up 92.9% | rising |
| 55 | Mali | 21.14 million people | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 20.84 million people | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 57 | Cameroon | 20.80 million people | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 20.15 million people | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 59 | Chile | 19.48 million people | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 60 | Romania | 19.02 million people | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 61 | Netherlands | 18.23 million people | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 62 | Madagascar | 17.69 million people | 2024 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 63 | Guatemala | 17.15 million people | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 64 | Ecuador | 16.70 million people | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 65 | Senegal | 16.29 million people | 2024 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 66 | Malawi | 15.82 million people | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 67 | Zambia | 15.65 million people | 2024 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 68 | Cambodia | 14.61 million people | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 69 | Niger | 14.44 million people | 2024 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 70 | Somalia | 14.31 million people | 2024 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Tunisia | 11.88 million people | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 11.77 million people | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 73 | Belgium | 11.74 million people | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 74 | Bolivia | 11.59 million people | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 75 | Jordan | 11.47 million people | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | 11.18 million people | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 11.14 million people | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 78 | United Arab Emirates | 11.03 million people | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea | 10.95 million people | 2024 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 80 | Czechia | 10.60 million people | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 81 | Chad | 10.60 million people | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 82 | Sweden | 10.58 million people | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 83 | Cuba | 10.45 million people | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 84 | Honduras | 10.36 million people | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 85 | Portugal | 10.35 million people | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 10.10 million people | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 87 | Benin | 10.06 million people | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 88 | Greece | 10.05 million people | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 89 | Hungary | 9.68 million people | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 9.45 million people | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 91 | Israel | 9.39 million people | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 92 | Burundi | 9.26 million people | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 93 | Belarus | 9.17 million people | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 94 | Austria | 9.12 million people | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 95 | Switzerland | 8.92 million people | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 96 | Rwanda | 8.75 million people | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 97 | Haiti | 8.63 million people | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 98 | Turkmenistan | 7.49 million people | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 99 | Laos | 7.45 million people | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 100 | Hong Kong | 7.41 million people | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 101 | Libya | 7.11 million people | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 102 | Paraguay | 6.90 million people | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.82 million people | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 6.70 million people | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 105 | Serbia | 6.43 million people | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 106 | Togo | 6.16 million people | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 107 | Denmark | 5.98 million people | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 108 | Sierra Leone | 5.88 million people | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 109 | Singapore | 5.83 million people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 110 | El Salvador | 5.81 million people | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 111 | Papua New Guinea | 5.64 million people | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 112 | Finland | 5.62 million people | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 113 | Norway | 5.58 million people | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 114 | Slovakia | 5.49 million people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 115 | Palestine | 5.43 million people | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 116 | Lebanon | 5.38 million people | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 117 | New Zealand | 5.21 million people | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 118 | Costa Rica | 5.12 million people | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 120 | Kuwait | 4.93 million people | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 121 | Oman | 4.89 million people | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 122 | South Sudan | 4.75 million people | 2024 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 123 | Liberia | 4.42 million people | 2024 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 124 | Congo | 4.33 million people | 2021 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 125 | Panama | 4.30 million people | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 126 | Mauritania | 4.00 million people | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 127 | Croatia | 3.87 million people | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 128 | Georgia | 3.70 million people | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 129 | Uruguay | 3.37 million people | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 130 | Puerto Rico | 3.24 million people | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 131 | Qatar | 3.05 million people | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.04 million people | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 133 | Mongolia | 2.99 million people | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 134 | Armenia | 2.97 million people | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 135 | Lithuania | 2.86 million people | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 136 | Moldova | 2.81 million people | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 137 | Albania | 2.66 million people | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 138 | Namibia | 2.62 million people | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 139 | Jamaica | 2.49 million people | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 140 | Gambia | 2.40 million people | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 141 | Botswana | 2.31 million people | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 142 | Gabon | 2.25 million people | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 143 | Slovenia | 2.11 million people | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 144 | Central African Republic | 1.95 million people | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 145 | Latvia | 1.85 million people | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 146 | Lesotho | 1.83 million people | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 147 | North Macedonia | 1.79 million people | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 148 | Eritrea | 1.62 million people | 2016 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 149 | Bahrain | 1.61 million people | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 150 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.50 million people | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.36 million people | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 152 | Estonia | 1.36 million people | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 153 | Cyprus | 1.35 million people | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 154 | Mauritius | 1.27 million people | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 155 | East Timor | 1.22 million people | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.01 million people | 2017 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 157 | Eswatini | 998,902 people | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 158 | Djibouti | 931,022 people | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 159 | Fiji | 887,550 people | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 160 | Reunion | 877,574 people | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 161 | Guyana | 794,887 people | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 162 | Bhutan | 787,935 people | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 163 | Comoros | 737,101 people | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 164 | Macao | 720,262 people | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 166 | Montenegro | 633,883 people | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 167 | Suriname | 621,729 people | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 168 | Solomon Islands | 586,620 people | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 170 | Maldives | 526,524 people | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 171 | Cape Verde | 484,357 people | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 172 | Brunei | 462,721 people | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 173 | Belize | 395,582 people | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 174 | Iceland | 393,396 people | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 175 | Bahamas | 390,512 people | 2019 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 179 | French Guiana | 292,603 people | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 180 | New Caledonia | 291,289 people | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 285,560 people | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 182 | French Polynesia | 281,807 people | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 183 | Barbados | 280,102 people | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 184 | Samoa | 216,800 people | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 185 | Curacao | 185,482 people | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 186 | Sao Tome and Principe | 183,618 people | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 187 | Saint Lucia | 176,321 people | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 188 | Guam | 166,987 people | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 189 | Seychelles | 127,454 people | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 190 | Grenada | 110,392 people | 2017 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 191 | Kiribati | 106,361 people | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 192 | Tonga | 102,986 people | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 193 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 102,542 people | 2018 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 194 | Jersey | 101,821 people | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 195 | Aruba | 101,555 people | 2016 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 196 | Micronesia (country) | 99,694 people | 2020 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 197 | Antigua and Barbuda | 92,762 people | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 198 | United States Virgin Islands | 84,451 people | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 199 | Isle of Man | 84,160 people | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 200 | Andorra | 81,938 people | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 201 | Cayman Islands | 71,077 people | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 202 | Bermuda | 64,636 people | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 203 | Dominica | 64,216 people | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 204 | Greenland | 55,840 people | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 205 | Faroe Islands | 55,400 people | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 206 | American Samoa | 46,765 people | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 207 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,397 people | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 208 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 45,992 people | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 209 | Northern Mariana Islands | 44,278 people | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 211 | British Virgin Islands | 39,418 people | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 212 | Gibraltar | 39,329 people | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 213 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 38,727 people | 2017 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 214 | Monaco | 38,631 people | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 215 | San Marino | 33,581 people | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 216 | Marshall Islands | 32,834 people | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 217 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 30,675 people | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 218 | Saint Martin (French part) | 26,109 people | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 219 | Palau | 17,612 people | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 220 | Anguilla | 14,062 people | 2017 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 221 | Cook Islands | 13,672 people | 2024 | down 21.9% | flat |
| 222 | Nauru | 11,689 people | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 223 | Saint Barthelemy | 11,258 people | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 224 | Wallis and Futuna | 11,196 people | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 225 | Tuvalu | 9,525 people | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 226 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,525 people | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 227 | Saint Helena | 5,200 people | 2024 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 228 | Montserrat | 4,304 people | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 229 | Falkland Islands | 3,342 people | 2020 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 230 | Tokelau | 2,506 people | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 231 | Niue | 1,785 people | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.