United Arab Emirates vs World: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services

United Arab Emirates
100
in 2024
World
91.47
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 100 against 91.47 in World, a difference of 8.53.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
2000s 99.69 83.64 16.06 United Arab Emirates
2010s 99.91 87.93 11.99 United Arab Emirates
2020s 100 90.82 9.18 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 100 against 91.47 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services between United Arab Emirates and World?
8.53, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed