Georgia vs Sri Lanka: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Georgia
40.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2024
Georgia rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 40.9% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.5% | 2.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.8% | 2.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 38.8% | 2.0% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Georgia, at 40.9% against 38.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Georgia ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.