India vs Low income: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
India
72.6%
in 2024
Low income
19.6%
in 2024
India rank
20th
Low income rank
22nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- India
- Low income
How they compare
India currently reports 72.6% against 19.6% in Low income, a difference of 53.0%.
That makes India's figure about 3.7 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Low income ranks 22nd of 85 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 11.3% | 22.6% | India |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 14.3% | 38.3% | India |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 18.0% | 50.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, India or Low income?
- India, at 72.6% against 19.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between India and Low income?
- 53.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Low income rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- India ranks 20th 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.