Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.7% against 52.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 46.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 34.3% | 65.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 43.8% | 56.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 51.0% | 48.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cyprus, at 99.7% against 52.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Cyprus ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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.