India vs Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

India
94.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.3%
in 2024
India rank
75th
Uruguay rank
72nd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • India
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 95.3% against 94.9% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

India ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 78.5% 78.1% 0.4% India
2010s 86.8% 90.0% 3.2% Uruguay
2020s 93.2% 95.3% 2.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, India or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 95.3% against 94.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between India and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
India ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd 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

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.