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People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
45.3% of rural population
Median: 44.7% of rural population
Countries Covered
85
with available data
Highest
Hungary
100.0% of rural population
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.5% of rural population
Top 5 Countries
1Hungary100.0% of rural population
2San Marino100.0% of rural population
3Germany99.6% of rural population
4Israel99.4% of rural population
5Spain98.6% of rural population
By Region
Europe89.5% of rural population(12 countries)
Asia53.6% of rural population(11 countries)
South America45.7% of rural population(4 countries)
North America45.4% of rural population(1 countries)
Africa35.7% of rural population(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5% of rural population)High (100.0% of rural population)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 45.3% of rural population)
Europe (12)
Asia (11)
South America (4)
North America (1)
Africa (6)
Other (51)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% of rural population |
| 2 | San Marino | 100.0% of rural population |
| 3 | Germany | 99.6% of rural population |
| 4 | Israel | 99.4% of rural population |
| 5 | Spain | 98.6% of rural population |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 98.5% of rural population |
| 7 | France | 98.4% of rural population |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 97.9% of rural population |
| 9 | Ireland | 96.1% of rural population |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 92.3% of rural population |
| 11 | Portugal | 91.4% of rural population |
| 12 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 88.1% of rural population |
| 13 | Ukraine | 86.9% of rural population |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 81.1% of rural population |
| 15 | State of Palestine | 76.4% of rural population |
| 16 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 74.9% of rural population |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 74.8% of rural population |
| 18 | Croatia | 74.0% of rural population |
| 19 | Brazil | 73.6% of rural population |
| 20 | India | 72.6% of rural population |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 69.5% of rural population |
| 22 | Bhutan | 68.9% of rural population |
| 23 | Romania | 66.7% of rural population |
| 24 | Serbia | 66.0% of rural population |
| 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.1% of rural population |
| 26 | Guyana | 63.8% of rural population |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 62.5% of rural population |
| 28 | Algeria | 59.4% of rural population |
| 29 | Morocco | 58.4% of rural population |
| 30 | Tunisia | 57.9% of rural population |
| 31 | Palau | 57.3% of rural population |
| 32 | Samoa | 56.3% of rural population |
| 33 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 55.7% of rural population |
| 34 | Myanmar | 52.8% of rural population |
| 35 | South Africa | 50.8% of rural population |
| 36 | Paraguay | 50.7% of rural population |
| 37 | North Korea | 48.8% of rural population |
| 38 | Iraq | 47.6% of rural population |
| 39 | Vietnam | 47.0% of rural population |
| 40 | Ecuador | 46.7% of rural population |
| 41 | Honduras | 45.5% of rural population |
| 42 | Guatemala | 45.4% of rural population |
| 43 | Pakistan | 44.7% of rural population |
| 44 | Georgia | 40.9% of rural population |
| 45 | Suriname | 40.8% of rural population |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 38.9% of rural population |
| 47 | Colombia | 38.7% of rural population |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 36.2% of rural population |
| 49 | Philippines | 35.5% of rural population |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 32.0% of rural population |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 28.4% of rural population |
| 52 | Fiji | 27.0% of rural population |
| 53 | Eswatini | 25.3% of rural population |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.2% of rural population |
| 55 | Sao Tome and Principe | 24.6% of rural population |
| 56 | Indonesia | 24.4% of rural population |
| 57 | Peru | 23.6% of rural population |
| 58 | Tonga | 23.2% of rural population |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 22.8% of rural population |
| 60 | Nigeria | 22.4% of rural population |
| 61 | Cambodia | 20.4% of rural population |
| 62 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.1% of rural population |
| 63 | Republic of the Congo | 18.4% of rural population |
| 64 | Ghana | 17.2% of rural population |
| 65 | Mongolia | 16.2% of rural population |
| 66 | Mozambique | 14.6% of rural population |
| 67 | Nepal | 14.4% of rural population |
| 68 | Lesotho | 14.3% of rural population |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.7% of rural population |
| 70 | Senegal | 13.2% of rural population |
| 71 | Vanuatu | 12.5% of rural population |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 10.9% of rural population |
| 73 | Madagascar | 10.5% of rural population |
| 74 | Republic of The Gambia | 10.4% of rural population |
| 75 | Malawi | 10.4% of rural population |
| 76 | Uganda | 9.8% of rural population |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | 9.6% of rural population |
| 78 | Togo | 9.0% of rural population |
| 79 | Kiribati | 7.0% of rural population |
| 80 | Benin | 6.7% of rural population |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 5.8% of rural population |
| 82 | Tuvalu | 5.4% of rural population |
| 83 | Chad | 2.7% of rural population |
| 84 | Central African Republic | 2.2% of rural population |
| 85 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.5% of rural population |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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