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

India
85.2%
in 2017
Mexico
87.7%
in 2017
India rank
29th
Mexico rank
27th

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

  • India
  • Mexico
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 87.7% against 85.2% in India, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 72.7% 71.4% 1.3% India
2010s 81.4% 83.1% 1.7% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 87.7% against 85.2% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between India and Mexico?
2.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
India ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 27th 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