Australia vs Luxembourg: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Australia
99.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg
99.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Luxembourg rank
11th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.8% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 99.8% against 99.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Australia ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.