Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources by country
Countries reporting
231
Highest
100
Andorra
Lowest
59.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Median
98.82
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
7,105
What the numbers show
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources is currently reported for 231 countries. The highest value is 100 in Andorra; the lowest is 59.8 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.82, and the mean is 94.95.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 175 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 38.3%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 5.6%).
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | American Samoa | 100 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 1 | Austria | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 100 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 1 | Curaçao | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | France | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Faroe Islands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Greenland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong (China) | 100 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 1 | Isle of Man | 100 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 1 | Iceland | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lebanon | 100 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macau, China | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Northern Mariana Islands | 100 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 100 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 100 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 1 | State of Palestine | 100 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 1 | French Polynesia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovak Republic | 100 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 100 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Barthélemy | 100 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Tokelau | 100 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 51 | San Marino | 100 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 52 | Qatar | 99.99 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 53 | United States | 99.98 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 54 | Australia | 99.97 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.95 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 56 | Saint Lucia | 99.94 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 57 | Armenia | 99.93 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 58 | Bhutan | 99.93 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 59 | Mauritius | 99.93 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 60 | Guadeloupe | 99.93 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 61 | Spain | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 62 | Czechia | 99.92 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 63 | Saint Martin (French part) | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 64 | Turkmenistan | 99.92 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 65 | Bahrain | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 66 | Lithuania | 99.92 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 67 | Italy | 99.92 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 68 | Syrian Arab Republic | 99.91 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 69 | Croatia | 99.9 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 70 | Belarus | 99.89 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Réunion | 99.88 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 72 | British Virgin Islands | 99.86 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Tonga | 99.84 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 74 | Libya | 99.84 | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 75 | Montenegro | 99.84 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 99.82 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 77 | Maldives | 99.81 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 78 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.8 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 79 | North Macedonia | 99.78 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 80 | Oman | 99.77 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 81 | Sweden | 99.76 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 82 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 99.74 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 83 | Cyprus | 99.72 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 99.72 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 85 | Martinique | 99.6 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 86 | Cook Islands | 99.59 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 87 | Slovenia | 99.57 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 88 | Mexico | 99.54 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 89 | New Caledonia | 99.54 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 90 | Palau | 99.53 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 91 | Guam | 99.53 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 99.52 | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.51 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 94 | Virgin Islands U.S. | 99.47 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 95 | Latvia | 99.46 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 96 | Samoa | 99.44 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 97 | Barbados | 99.43 | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 98 | Jordan | 99.41 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 99 | Sint Maarten | 99.31 | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 100 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 99.29 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 101 | Portugal | 99.29 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 102 | Wallis and Futuna | 99.28 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 103 | Iraq | 99.28 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 104 | Serbia | 99.26 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 99.19 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 106 | Japan | 99.18 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 107 | Ukraine | 99.18 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 108 | Tuvalu | 99.15 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 109 | Chile | 99.08 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 110 | El Salvador | 99.07 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 111 | Suriname | 99.06 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 112 | Argentina | 99.04 | 2016 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 113 | Türkiye | 99.02 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 114 | Bahamas | 98.95 | 2019 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.92 | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | 98.82 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 117 | Marshall Islands | 98.8 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 118 | Viet Nam | 98.76 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 119 | Uzbekistan | 98.73 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 120 | Philippines | 98.68 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 121 | Tunisia | 98.64 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 122 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 98.61 | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 123 | Sao Tome and Principe | 98.44 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 124 | Nauru | 98.39 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 125 | Georgia | 98.31 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 126 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 98.3 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 127 | Malaysia | 98.3 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 128 | Canada | 98.29 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 129 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 98.17 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 130 | Niue | 98.11 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 131 | Guyana | 98.11 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 132 | India | 98.07 | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 133 | Egypt | 98.06 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 134 | Montserrat | 98.06 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 135 | Jamaica | 98.05 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 136 | Cabo Verde | 98.04 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 137 | Dominican Republic | 97.91 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 138 | Cuba | 97.82 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 139 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 97.73 | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 140 | Seychelles | 97.73 | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 141 | South Africa | 97.65 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 142 | Russia | 97.51 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 143 | Anguilla | 97.48 | 2017 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 144 | Colombia | 97.28 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 145 | Kyrgyzstan | 97.2 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 146 | Algeria | 97.13 | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 147 | Panama | 97.12 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 148 | Ireland | 97.1 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 149 | Nepal | 97.06 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 150 | Dominica | 97 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 151 | Albania | 96.98 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 152 | Grenada | 96.79 | 2017 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 153 | Honduras | 96.78 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 154 | Aruba | 96.74 | 2016 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 155 | Mayotte | 96.37 | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 156 | China | 96.32 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 157 | Fiji | 96.3 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 158 | Peru | 96.15 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 159 | Morocco | 96.08 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 160 | Botswana | 96.05 | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 161 | Belize | 96.05 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 162 | Comoros | 96.04 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 163 | Ecuador | 95.96 | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 164 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 95.86 | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 165 | Cayman Islands | 95.46 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 166 | Indonesia | 95.31 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 167 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 95.31 | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 168 | Djibouti | 95.29 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 169 | Pakistan | 95.14 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 170 | French Guiana | 94.84 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 171 | Guatemala | 94.79 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 172 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 94.6 | 2023 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 173 | Ghana | 94.4 | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 174 | Gabon | 94.38 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 175 | Republic of Moldova | 94.26 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 176 | Malawi | 94.19 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 177 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 93.8 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 178 | Sudan | 93.65 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 179 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 93.52 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 180 | Namibia | 93.47 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 181 | Gambia | 93.01 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 182 | Cambodia | 92.13 | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 183 | Tajikistan | 92.04 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 184 | Timor-Leste | 91.86 | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 185 | Mongolia | 91.56 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 186 | Sri Lanka | 91.46 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 187 | Mali | 91.07 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 188 | Yemen | 90.85 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 189 | Senegal | 90.8 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 190 | Vanuatu | 90.24 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 191 | Poland | 90.12 | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 192 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 89.88 | 2020 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 193 | Mauritania | 89.61 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 194 | Liberia | 87.55 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 195 | Lesotho | 87.38 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 196 | Eswatini | 86.47 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 197 | Myanmar | 86.41 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 198 | Burundi | 86.33 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 199 | Cameroon | 86.31 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 200 | Guinea | 86.24 | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 201 | Nigeria | 86.19 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 202 | Uganda | 86.11 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 203 | Afghanistan | 84.79 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 204 | Haiti | 84.42 | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 205 | Côte d'Ivoire | 84.22 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 206 | Rwanda | 84.18 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 207 | Congo | 83.84 | 2021 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 208 | Kiribati | 83.57 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 209 | Ethiopia | 83.3 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 210 | Somalia | 82.91 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 211 | Togo | 82.26 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 212 | Burkina Faso | 81.76 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 213 | Zimbabwe | 81.5 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 214 | Zambia | 80.46 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 215 | Angola | 79.12 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 216 | Solomon Islands | 77.76 | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 217 | South Sudan | 77.64 | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 218 | United Republic of Tanzania | 77.44 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 219 | Benin | 77.02 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 220 | Guinea-Bissau | 76.7 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 221 | Sierra Leone | 75.57 | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 222 | Mozambique | 75.27 | 2024 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 223 | Kenya | 74.37 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 224 | Niger | 70.18 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 225 | Eritrea | 69.45 | 2016 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 226 | Equatorial Guinea | 67.62 | 2017 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 227 | Chad | 64.76 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 228 | Central African Republic | 63.3 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 229 | Papua New Guinea | 60.56 | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 230 | Madagascar | 60.35 | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 231 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 59.8 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 99.97
- América del Norte 99.81
- World Bank (high income) 99.27
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 99.18
- Europa Occidental 99.17
- Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 98.87
- Europe (WHO regions) 98.82
- Europa y Asia Central 98.81
- Americas (WHO regions) 98.78
- Europa del Este y Asia Central 98.38
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 98.18
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 98.18