Chile vs Lower middle income: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Chile
99.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income
74.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
16th
Lower middle income rank
18th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Chile
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.2% against 74.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 18th of 104 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 69.2% | 29.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 73.1% | 25.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 74.3% | 24.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Chile or Lower middle income?
- Chile, at 99.2% against 74.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Chile and Lower middle income?
- 24.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lower middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Lower middle income rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Chile ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 18th 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.