India vs Iraq: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

India
85.2%
in 2017
Iraq
82.1%
in 2017
India rank
29th
Iraq rank
31st

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • India
  • Iraq
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 85.2% against 82.1% in Iraq, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 72.7% 54.2% 18.5% India
2010s 81.4% 75.9% 5.5% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), India or Iraq?
India, at 85.2% against 82.1% in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between India and Iraq?
3.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Iraq rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
India ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed