People > Drinking water source > Improved > Total: Countries Compared
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.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | BelarusBelarus | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | CanadaCanada | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | TurkeyTurkey | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GreeceGreece | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GreenlandGreenland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | CyprusCyprus | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BarbadosBarbados | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | AndorraAndorra | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | IrelandIreland | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | AustraliaAustralia | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | TongaTonga | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SwedenSweden | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BulgariaBulgaria | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | DenmarkDenmark | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | AustriaAustria | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | LebanonLebanon | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | JapanJapan | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | QatarQatar | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | ItalyItaly | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | IsraelIsrael | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | BelgiumBelgium | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | HungaryHungary | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | UruguayUruguay | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | MaltaMalta | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | ArubaAruba | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | IcelandIceland | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | GermanyGermany | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | MonacoMonaco | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SpainSpain | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | MontserratMontserrat | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | FranceFrance | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | SingaporeSingapore | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NorwayNorway | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | GuamGuam | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | NiueNiue | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | FinlandFinland | 100% of population | 2010 | ||
| =1 | PolandPoland | 100% of population | 2008 | ||
| =1 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 100% of population | 2008 | ||
| =51 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | MauritiusMauritius | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | PortugalPortugal | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | SerbiaSerbia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | SloveniaSlovenia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | United StatesUnited States | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | LatviaLatvia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | CroatiaCroatia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | EgyptEgypt | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =51 | KuwaitKuwait | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | MontenegroMontenegro | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | TuvaluTuvalu | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | BelizeBelize | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | EstoniaEstonia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | FijiFiji | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | MaldivesMaldives | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | ArmeniaArmenia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | UkraineUkraine | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | BrazilBrazil | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =62 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =76 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =76 | JordanJordan | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =76 | ArgentinaArgentina | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =76 | RussiaRussia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =76 | TokelauTokelau | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | MexicoMexico | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | BotswanaBotswana | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | SamoaSamoa | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | IranIran | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | ChileChile | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | BhutanBhutan | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | ThailandThailand | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | MoldovaMoldova | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | DominicaDominica | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | AlbaniaAlbania | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | VietnamVietnam | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =92 | ComorosComoros | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | EcuadorEcuador | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | CubaCuba | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | GrenadaGrenada | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | GuyanaGuyana | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =98 | TunisiaTunisia | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 93.64% of population | 2013 | |||
| =105 | PanamaPanama | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =105 | JamaicaJamaica | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =105 | NamibiaNamibia | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 92.03% of population | 2013 | |||
| =108 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | ColombiaColombia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | SurinameSuriname | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | LithuaniaLithuania | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | PakistanPakistan | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | IndiaIndia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =108 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 91.67% of population | 2013 | |||
| =117 | ChinaChina | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =117 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =117 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =117 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 91% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | VanuatuVanuatu | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | SyriaSyria | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 90% of population | 2013 | ||
| =124 | NepalNepal | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =124 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =124 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| =124 | OmanOman | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 88.58% of population | 2013 | |||
| =128 | NauruNauru | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =128 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =128 | BoliviaBolivia | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =128 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =128 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =133 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =133 | GabonGabon | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =133 | HondurasHonduras | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 86.76% of population | 2013 | |||
| =136 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 86% of population | 2013 | ||
| =136 | ParaguayParaguay | 86% of population | 2013 | ||
| =136 | GhanaGhana | 86% of population | 2013 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 85.23% of population | 2013 | |||
| =139 | PalauPalau | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =139 | PeruPeru | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| =139 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 85% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 84.5% of population | 2013 | |||
| 142 | RomaniaRomania | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| =143 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =143 | MalawiMalawi | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =143 | MoroccoMorocco | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =143 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =143 | BurmaBurma | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 82.2% of population | 2013 | |||
| =148 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =148 | MongoliaMongolia | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| 150 | BangladeshBangladesh | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| =151 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =151 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =151 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =154 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| =154 | IraqIraq | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 78.15% of population | 2013 | |||
| 156 | LesothoLesotho | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| 157 | CameroonCameroon | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| 158 | BeninBenin | 75% of population | 2013 | ||
| 159 | GuineaGuinea | 74% of population | 2013 | ||
| 160 | LiberiaLiberia | 73% of population | 2013 | ||
| =161 | SenegalSenegal | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| =161 | UgandaUganda | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| =161 | BurundiBurundi | 72% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 71.33% of population | 2013 | |||
| =164 | SwazilandSwaziland | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| 166 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 70% of population | 2013 | ||
| =167 | East TimorEast Timor | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| =167 | HaitiHaiti | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 68.87% of population | 2013 | |||
| =169 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
| =169 | LaosLaos | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
| 171 | RwandaRwanda | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | TajikistanTajikistan | 64% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | CambodiaCambodia | 64% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | MaliMali | 64% of population | 2013 | ||
| =172 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 64% of population | 2013 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 63.4% of population | 2013 | |||
| 176 | KiribatiKiribati | 62% of population | 2013 | ||
| =177 | EritreaEritrea | 61% of population | 2013 | ||
| =177 | TogoTogo | 61% of population | 2013 | ||
| =177 | ZambiaZambia | 61% of population | 2013 | ||
| 180 | AnguillaAnguilla | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
| 181 | KenyaKenya | 59% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | NigeriaNigeria | 58% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | SudanSudan | 58% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | YemenYemen | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | South SudanSouth Sudan | 55% of population | 2012 | ||
| 187 | LibyaLibya | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| 188 | TanzaniaTanzania | 53% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | AngolaAngola | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =189 | ChadChad | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =191 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 50% of population | 2013 | ||
| =191 | MauritaniaMauritania | 50% of population | 2013 | ||
| 193 | NigerNiger | 49% of population | 2013 | ||
| 194 | MozambiqueMozambique | 47% of population | 2013 | ||
| 195 | MadagascarMadagascar | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
| 196 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 45% of population | 2013 | ||
| 197 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
| 198 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| 199 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
| 200 | SomaliaSomalia | 29% of population | 2013 |
Citation
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.