United States of America vs World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

United States of America
99.98
in 2024
World Bank (low income)
80.26
in 2024
United States of America rank
53rd
World Bank (low income) rank
52nd

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • United States of America
  • World Bank (low income)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 99.98 against 80.26 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 19.72.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times World Bank (low income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 53rd and World Bank (low income) ranks 52nd of 231 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 98.91 59.8 39.11 United States of America
2010s 99.38 68.85 30.53 United States of America
2020s 99.93 77.94 21.98 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, United States of America or World Bank (low income)?
United States of America, at 99.98 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 United States of America and World Bank (low income)?
19.72, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World Bank (low income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do United States of America and World Bank (low income) rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
United States of America ranks 53rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed