Australia vs World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Australia
99.97
in 2024
World Bank (low income)
80.26
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
World Bank (low income) rank
52nd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- World Bank (low income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.97 against 80.26 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 19.71.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times World Bank (low income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and World Bank (low income) ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World Bank (low income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.77 | 56.89 | 42.88 | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 68.85 | 31.09 | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.97 | 77.94 | 22.03 | 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 World Bank (low income)?
- Australia, at 99.97 against 80.26 in World Bank (low income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Australia and World Bank (low income)?
- 19.71, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World Bank (low income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World Bank (low income) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 54th and World Bank (low income) ranks 52nd 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.