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failed states Compared by People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total

DEFINITION: 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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#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 PakistanPakistan 92% of population 2013
=2 ZimbabweZimbabwe 80% of population 2013
=2 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 80% of population 2013
4 IraqIraq 79% of population 2013
5 GuineaGuinea 74% of population 2013
6 HaitiHaiti 69% of population 2013
7 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 67% of population 2013
8 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 64% of population 2013
=9 NigeriaNigeria 58% of population 2013
=9 SudanSudan 58% of population 2013
=11 YemenYemen 55% of population 2013
=11 South SudanSouth Sudan 55% of population 2012
13 ChadChad 51% of population 2013
14 AfghanistanAfghanistan 50% of population 2013
15 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 45% of population 2013
16 SomaliaSomalia 29% of population 2013

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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.
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