failed states Compared by People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total
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This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
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Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total
- Australia ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Hot countries in 2010.
- Canada ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Lebanon ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Muslim countries in 2010.
- Mauritius ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
- Bulgaria ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
- Pakistan ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Failed states in 2013.
- Uruguay ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2010.
- Aruba ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2010.
- Japan ranked second for drinking water source > improved > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2010.
- Andorra ranked first for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2010.
- Israel ranked #4 for drinking water source > improved > total amongst Former British colonies in 2010.