Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Maldives
99.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
87.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
33rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th

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

  • Maldives
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 99.9% against 87.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 174 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 94.3% 76.8% 17.5% Maldives
2010s 98.3% 82.3% 15.9% Maldives
2020s 99.9% 86.8% 13.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Maldives, at 99.9% against 87.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
12.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Maldives ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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.