Australia vs Post-demographic dividend: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Australia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.5% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Australia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Australia ranks 1st and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.