Maldives vs World: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Maldives
- World
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.9% against 84.5% in World, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and World ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 71.8% | 22.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 78.4% | 19.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 83.3% | 16.6% | 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 World?
- Maldives, at 99.9% against 84.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Maldives and World?
- 15.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and World rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and World ranks 31st 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.