People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, 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 |
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1 | SomaliaSomalia | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
2 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 73% of population | 2013 | ||
3 | MozambiqueMozambique | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
4 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
5 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
=6 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
=6 | MadagascarMadagascar | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
8 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
9 | AngolaAngola | 62% of population | 2013 | ||
10 | NigerNiger | 61% of population | 2013 | ||
11 | TogoTogo | 60% of population | 2013 | ||
12 | GabonGabon | 59% of population | 2013 | ||
=13 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 58% of population | 2013 | ||
=13 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 58% of population | 2013 | ||
15 | NigeriaNigeria | 57% of population | 2013 | ||
=16 | TanzaniaTanzania | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
=16 | ChadChad | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
18 | ZambiaZambia | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
19 | YemenYemen | 53% of population | 2013 | ||
20 | MauritaniaMauritania | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
21 | KiribatiKiribati | 50% of population | 2013 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 49.07% of population | 2013 | |||
=22 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 49% of population | 2013 | ||
=22 | MaliMali | 49% of population | 2013 | ||
=22 | HaitiHaiti | 49% of population | 2013 | ||
=25 | SudanSudan | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
=25 | KenyaKenya | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
=25 | CameroonCameroon | 48% of population | 2013 | ||
=28 | MongoliaMongolia | 47% of population | 2013 | ||
=28 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 47% of population | 2013 | ||
=30 | TajikistanTajikistan | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
=30 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
32 | LibyaLibya | 45% of population | 2013 | ||
=33 | SenegalSenegal | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
=33 | IraqIraq | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
35 | EritreaEritrea | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 42.21% of population | 2013 | |||
36 | CambodiaCambodia | 42% of population | 2013 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 41.59% of population | 2013 | |||
=37 | East TimorEast Timor | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
=37 | LiberiaLiberia | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
39 | MoroccoMorocco | 39% of population | 2013 | ||
40 | LaosLaos | 38% of population | 2013 | ||
41 | RwandaRwanda | 37% of population | 2013 | ||
=42 | SwazilandSwaziland | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
=42 | GuineaGuinea | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
=42 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
=42 | PeruPeru | 35% of population | 2013 | ||
46 | ParaguayParaguay | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
=47 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
=47 | BeninBenin | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
=47 | UgandaUganda | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
=47 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
51 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 31% of population | 2013 | ||
52 | RomaniaRomania | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 29.9% of population | 2013 | |||
=53 | BoliviaBolivia | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
=53 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
=53 | BurundiBurundi | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
=56 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 28% of population | 2013 | ||
=56 | ColombiaColombia | 28% of population | 2013 | ||
=58 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
=58 | LesothoLesotho | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
=60 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 26% of population | 2013 | ||
=60 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 26% of population | 2013 | ||
62 | ChileChile | 25% of population | 2013 | ||
63 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 24% of population | 2013 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 22.42% of population | 2013 | |||
=64 | OmanOman | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
=64 | BurmaBurma | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 22% of population | 2013 | |||
=66 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 21% of population | 2013 | ||
=66 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 21% of population | 2013 | ||
=66 | HondurasHonduras | 21% of population | 2013 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 21% of population | 2013 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 20.31% of population | 2013 | |||
=69 | MalawiMalawi | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
=69 | BangladeshBangladesh | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
=69 | ArgentinaArgentina | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
=69 | GhanaGhana | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 19.08% of population | 2013 | |||
=73 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | SurinameSuriname | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
=73 | LithuaniaLithuania | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
76 | PanamaPanama | 17% of population | 2013 | ||
=77 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 16% of population | 2013 | ||
=77 | TunisiaTunisia | 16% of population | 2013 | ||
=79 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=79 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=79 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=79 | ChinaChina | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
=79 | BrazilBrazil | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 14.64% of population | 2013 | |||
=84 | SyriaSyria | 14% of population | 2013 | ||
=84 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 14% of population | 2013 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 13.2% of population | 2013 | |||
=86 | VanuatuVanuatu | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=86 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=86 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 13% of population | 2013 | ||
=89 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=89 | NepalNepal | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=89 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=89 | JamaicaJamaica | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
=93 | EcuadorEcuador | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
=93 | PakistanPakistan | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
=93 | CubaCuba | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
=93 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
=97 | IndiaIndia | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=97 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=97 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=97 | NamibiaNamibia | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
=101 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=101 | MexicoMexico | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | IranIran | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | DominicaDominica | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | JordanJordan | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | BotswanaBotswana | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=103 | RussiaRussia | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
=110 | MoldovaMoldova | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=110 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=110 | VietnamVietnam | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=110 | GrenadaGrenada | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=110 | GuyanaGuyana | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
=115 | AlbaniaAlbania | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=115 | United StatesUnited States | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=115 | BhutanBhutan | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
=118 | ThailandThailand | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=118 | FijiFiji | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=118 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
=121 | MontenegroMontenegro | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=121 | PalauPalau | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=121 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=121 | SamoaSamoa | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=121 | LatviaLatvia | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | TuvaluTuvalu | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | EstoniaEstonia | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | MaldivesMaldives | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | ArmeniaArmenia | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | TokelauTokelau | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | CroatiaCroatia | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=126 | ComorosComoros | 3% of population | 2013 | ||
=135 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=135 | SerbiaSerbia | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=135 | UkraineUkraine | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=135 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 2% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | CanadaCanada | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | TurkeyTurkey | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | MauritiusMauritius | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | BelizeBelize | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | GreeceGreece | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | SloveniaSlovenia | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | BelarusBelarus | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | EgyptEgypt | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
=139 | KuwaitKuwait | 1% of population | 2013 | ||
152 | PortugalPortugal | 0.0 | 2013 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural
- Somalia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Peru ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Haiti ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
- Sierra Leone ranked second for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Ethiopia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
- Afghanistan ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Religious countries in 2013.
- Mozambique ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
- Nigeria ranked third for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
- Papua New Guinea ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.