Brazil vs Low income: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Brazil
73.6%
in 2024
Low income
19.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Low income rank
22nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Brazil
- Low income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 73.6% against 19.6% in Low income, a difference of 54.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.8 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Low income ranks 22nd of 85 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 11.3% | 43.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 14.3% | 49.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 18.0% | 53.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Brazil or Low income?
- Brazil, at 73.6% against 19.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Brazil and Low income?
- 54.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Low income rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Low income ranks 22nd of 85 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.