Mexico vs Portugal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Mexico
97.5%
in 2024
Portugal
97.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
64th
Portugal rank
61st

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

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mexico ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 99.2% 16.6% Portugal
2010s 91.0% 98.4% 7.4% Portugal
2020s 96.1% 97.9% 1.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 97.8% against 97.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Mexico and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Mexico ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.