Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population by country
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.
Countries reporting
185
Highest
100.0%
Afghanistan
Lowest
81.4%
Benin
Median
99.6%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
4,631
What the numbers show
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population is currently reported for 185 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Afghanistan; the lowest is 81.4% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 99.6%, and the mean is 98.1%.
Over the past decade 136 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 18.2%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 2.5%).
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belize | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ghana | 100.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | Iraq | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Laos | 100.0% | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 1 | Montenegro | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 1 | Palestine | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 1 | Romania | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | East Timor | 100.0% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 1 | Falkland Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Barthelemy | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 61 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 62 | United States | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 63 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 64 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 65 | Croatia | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Czechia | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 68 | Saint Martin (French part) | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 69 | Iran | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 70 | Tonga | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 71 | Spain | 99.9% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 73 | Belarus | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 74 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 75 | Latvia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 76 | Turkmenistan | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 78 | Morocco | 99.9% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 79 | Bhutan | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 80 | Djibouti | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 81 | Syria | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 82 | Chile | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 83 | Argentina | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 84 | Philippines | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 85 | Mongolia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 86 | Sweden | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 87 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 88 | Saudi Arabia | 99.7% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Cyprus | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 91 | South Africa | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 95 | Palau | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 96 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 97 | Maldives | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 98 | Cook Islands | 99.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 99 | Suriname | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 100 | Jordan | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 101 | Comoros | 99.5% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 102 | Guyana | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 103 | Moldova | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 104 | Cambodia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 106 | Russia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 107 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 99.3% | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 108 | Bolivia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 109 | Burundi | 99.3% | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 110 | Tunisia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 111 | Sudan | 99.2% | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 112 | Vietnam | 99.2% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 113 | Turkey | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 114 | Mauritania | 99.1% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 115 | Fiji | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 116 | Indonesia | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 117 | Malaysia | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 118 | Eswatini | 99.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 119 | Ukraine | 99.0% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 120 | Jamaica | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 121 | Egypt | 98.8% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 98.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 123 | Namibia | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 124 | Guinea | 98.7% | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 125 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 126 | Marshall Islands | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 127 | Yemen | 98.5% | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 128 | Niger | 98.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 129 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 98.4% | 2018 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 130 | Nauru | 98.4% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 131 | Algeria | 98.4% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 132 | India | 98.3% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 133 | Dominican Republic | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 134 | Mali | 98.3% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 135 | Peru | 98.3% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 136 | Canada | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 137 | Cuba | 98.1% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 138 | Sri Lanka | 97.9% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 139 | North Korea | 97.8% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 97.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 141 | Gabon | 97.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 142 | China | 97.6% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 143 | Pakistan | 97.5% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 144 | Anguilla | 97.5% | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 145 | Congo | 97.5% | 2021 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 146 | Guatemala | 97.5% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 147 | Nigeria | 97.4% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 148 | Albania | 97.3% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 149 | Tanzania | 97.2% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 150 | Botswana | 97.2% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 151 | Dominica | 97.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 152 | Ethiopia | 96.9% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 153 | Lesotho | 96.7% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 154 | Rwanda | 96.7% | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 156 | Liberia | 96.6% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 157 | Eritrea | 96.5% | 2016 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 158 | Senegal | 96.3% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 159 | Kiribati | 96.1% | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 160 | Myanmar | 96.0% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 161 | Malawi | 96.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 162 | Tajikistan | 95.8% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 163 | Poland | 95.6% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 164 | Cayman Islands | 95.5% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 165 | Burkina Faso | 95.1% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 166 | Nepal | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 167 | Solomon Islands | 94.8% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 168 | Cameroon | 94.5% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 169 | Gambia | 93.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 170 | Zambia | 93.9% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 171 | Mozambique | 93.8% | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 172 | Haiti | 92.8% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 173 | Uganda | 92.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 174 | Cote d'Ivoire | 92.5% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 175 | Sierra Leone | 92.3% | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 176 | Kenya | 92.2% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 177 | Angola | 92.0% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 178 | Togo | 91.7% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 179 | Chad | 91.3% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 180 | Guinea-Bissau | 91.1% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 181 | Somalia | 90.2% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 182 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 89.7% | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 183 | Papua New Guinea | 89.4% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 184 | South Sudan | 87.4% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 185 | Madagascar | 86.5% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 186 | Central African Republic | 83.7% | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 187 | Equatorial Guinea | 81.7% | 2017 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 188 | Benin | 81.4% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.