Romania vs Serbia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural

Romania
66.7%
in 2024
Serbia
66.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
23rd
Serbia rank
24th

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 66.7% against 66.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Romania ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 24th of 85 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 66.7% 66.5% 0.2% Romania
2010s 66.7% 66.3% 0.4% Romania
2020s 66.7% 66.1% 0.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 66.7% against 66.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Romania and Serbia?
0.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Romania ranks 23rd and Serbia ranks 24th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed 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
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.