Australia vs United States: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Australia
99.97
in 2024
United States
99.98
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
United States rank
53rd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.98 against 99.97 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and United States ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.82 | 98.91 | 0.9105 | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 99.38 | 0.5555 | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 99.93 | 0.0417 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 99.98 against 99.97 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Australia and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 54th and United States ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.