Safe drinking water (share of people) over time (2000–2024)
Follow safe drinking water (share of people) for the world’s countries, year by year, from 2000 to 2024.
- In 2000, 7 countries tied for first (100.0%).
- In 2024, 7 countries tied for first (100.0%).
- Japan’s safe drinking water (share of people) went from 97.9% in 2000 to 98.7% in 2024 (up 0.9 points).
- Japan ranked #20 of 132 countries in 2000 and #29 of 134 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.
Japan and countries at the top, middle and bottom
| Country | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | 82.8% | 85.8% | 97.2% | 100.0% |
 Japan | 97.9% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 98.7% |
 Latvia | 92.5% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 97.0% |
 Moldova | 40.4% | 62.3% | 74.4% | 75.8% |
 Mongolia | 17.7% | 29.1% | 39.0% | 43.4% |
 Central African Republic | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Countries with data | 132 | 137 | 136 | 134 |
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| Rank | Country | Safe drinking water (share of people) |
|---|
Biggest changes, 2000–2024
Compared among the countries that have data in both 2000 and 2024. Countries with a very small starting value are left out, because their ratios look exaggerated.
| Country | 2000 | 2024 | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco | 40.7% | 80.0% | up 39.3 points | #91 → #64 |
 India | 37.6% | 76.4% | up 38.8 points | #95 → #66 |
 Bhutan | 28.4% | 65.6% | up 37.2 points | #99 → #79 |
| Moldova | 40.4% | 75.8% | up 35.4 points | #92 → #68 |
 Jordan | 55.5% | 89.0% | up 33.4 points | #73 → #52 |
| Country | 2000 | 2024 | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia | 76.8% | 65.0% | down 11.8 points | #51 → #82 |
 Nepal | 26.8% | 16.5% | down 10.3 points | #103 → #127 |
 Zimbabwe | 29.4% | 25.5% | down 3.9 points | #97 → #118 |
 Greece | 99.4% | 96.7% | down 2.7 points | #15 → #39 |
| Central African Republic | 8.5% | 6.2% | down 2.3 points | #123 → #134 |
The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.
All countries in key years
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| Country | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 82.8% | 85.8% | 97.2% | 100.0% |
 Iceland | 90.2% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Kuwait | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Monaco | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 New Zealand | 84.4% | 89.3% | 99.1% | 100.0% |
 Singapore | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 San Marino | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Netherlands | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
 Denmark | 94.6% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
 Germany | 99.8% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% |
 Malta | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.8% |
 United Kingdom | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.8% |
 Sweden | 99.4% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 99.8% |
 Cyprus | 96.3% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% |
 France | 97.4% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 99.7% |
 Luxembourg | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.7% |
 Finland | 94.4% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 99.6% |
 Slovenia | 91.8% | 92.4% | 98.0% | 99.6% |
 Slovakia | 92.2% | 97.9% | 99.3% | 99.6% |
 Belgium | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.5% |
 Israel | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.5% |
 Spain | 99.4% | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.5% |
 South Korea | – | 97.8% | 99.0% | 99.3% |
 Norway | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.1% |
 Estonia | 91.7% | 95.1% | 98.3% | 98.9% |
 Bahrain | 98.7% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% |
 Austria | 96.9% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 98.9% |
| Japan | 97.9% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 98.7% |
 United Arab Emirates | 98.2% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 98.6% |
 Czechia | 94.7% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% |
 Chile | 91.5% | 95.5% | 97.4% | 97.8% |
 United States | – | 95.6% | 97.2% | 97.6% |
| Latvia | 92.5% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 97.0% |
 Canada | 99.0% | 98.4% | 97.2% | 96.9% |
 Italy | 94.8% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 96.8% |
 Lithuania | 69.8% | 82.4% | 95.7% | 96.7% |
 Switzerland | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| Greece | 99.4% | 99.3% | 97.5% | 96.7% |
 Bulgaria | 89.6% | 94.9% | 96.5% | 96.2% |
 Ireland | 75.4% | 82.8% | 94.2% | 96.1% |
 Qatar | 96.3% | 97.0% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
 Portugal | 93.7% | 94.2% | 95.0% | 95.2% |
 Turkmenistan | 68.6% | 82.0% | 94.3% | 94.9% |
 Malaysia | 91.8% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 94.7% |
 Iran | 90.4% | 92.4% | 93.9% | 94.4% |
 Belarus | 81.9% | 89.5% | 92.8% | 93.1% |
 Kazakhstan | 63.2% | 77.9% | 90.7% | 91.5% |
 Oman | 83.9% | 86.1% | 90.6% | 91.1% |
 Palau | 65.4% | 75.9% | 87.9% | 90.8% |
 Andorra | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| Jordan | 55.5% | 63.8% | 81.6% | 89.0% |
 Poland | – | 92.6% | 90.8% | 88.7% |
 Brazil | 75.8% | 79.3% | 85.7% | 88.6% |
 Ukraine | 66.3% | 84.6% | 88.2% | 87.9% |
 Croatia | 85.1% | 86.2% | 87.0% | 87.3% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 87.5% | 88.3% | 88.2% | 86.4% |
 Montenegro | – | 84.4% | 85.4% | 85.5% |
 Romania | 81.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 82.2% |
 Armenia | 82.7% | 83.1% | 82.3% | 82.1% |
 Uzbekistan | 53.8% | 66.9% | 77.8% | 81.9% |
 North Macedonia | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.6% | 80.8% |
 Costa Rica | 76.6% | 79.2% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| Morocco | 40.7% | 52.7% | 73.3% | 80.0% |
 Egypt | 65.3% | 70.7% | 76.6% | 78.9% |
| India | 37.6% | 53.1% | 69.6% | 76.4% |
 Russia | 75.3% | 75.6% | 76.0% | 76.3% |
| Moldova | 40.4% | 62.3% | 74.4% | 75.8% |
 Serbia | 74.4% | 74.7% | 74.8% | 75.0% |
 Colombia | 67.7% | 70.7% | 73.4% | 74.3% |
 Kyrgyzstan | 46.4% | 58.3% | 76.2% | 73.9% |
 Albania | 49.1% | 62.3% | 70.7% | 70.8% |
 Georgia | 59.4% | 61.2% | 69.5% | 70.5% |
 Ecuador | 61.6% | 65.4% | 68.9% | 69.9% |
 Trinidad & Tobago | – | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.4% |
 Algeria | 69.5% | 73.8% | 70.5% | 69.0% |
 South Africa | 63.2% | 68.4% | 69.8% | 68.0% |
 Guyana | 62.7% | 64.5% | 66.7% | 67.2% |
| Bhutan | 28.4% | 32.1% | 63.6% | 65.6% |
 Honduras | 41.8% | 53.9% | 64.0% | 65.5% |
 Tajikistan | 35.5% | 48.0% | 63.0% | 65.1% |
| Tunisia | 76.8% | 79.3% | 70.5% | 65.0% |
 Seychelles | 61.9% | 63.1% | 64.2% | 64.7% |
 Paraguay | 49.9% | 57.2% | 63.7% | 64.4% |
 Botswana | 59.2% | 68.8% | 65.8% | 63.3% |
 Samoa | 60.2% | 60.6% | 62.2% | 62.5% |
 Iraq | 50.2% | 55.0% | 59.7% | 59.8% |
 Myanmar | 27.1% | 43.7% | 58.8% | 59.7% |
 Bangladesh | 55.3% | 55.0% | 58.7% | 59.1% |
 Vietnam | 45.7% | 51.2% | 56.5% | 58.6% |
 Azerbaijan | 48.8% | 52.4% | 56.3% | 57.8% |
 Suriname | 51.6% | 53.7% | 55.8% | 55.8% |
 Peru | 45.0% | 48.5% | 51.3% | 49.4% |
 Guatemala | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.1% | 48.8% |
 Philippines | 41.7% | 45.4% | 47.5% | 48.5% |
 Gambia | 23.3% | 33.8% | 45.5% | 48.2% |
 Lebanon | 43.4% | 45.8% | 47.7% | 47.7% |
 Sri Lanka | 45.2% | 46.6% | 47.6% | 46.9% |
 Dominican Republic | 42.1% | 43.8% | 45.0% | 45.3% |
 Pakistan | 42.6% | 43.7% | 44.8% | 45.0% |
| Mongolia | 17.7% | 29.1% | 39.0% | 43.4% |
 Mexico | 40.0% | 41.4% | 42.6% | 43.0% |
 Ghana | 14.4% | 24.6% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
 Fiji | 39.2% | 40.3% | 41.6% | 42.1% |
 Eswatini | 27.4% | 32.8% | 36.7% | 38.2% |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 25.9% | 30.7% | 35.6% | 36.7% |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 25.4% | 30.3% | 38.7% | 36.4% |
 Laos | 5.1% | 10.5% | 24.1% | 35.2% |
 Tanzania | 1.3% | 11.0% | 28.6% | 31.3% |
 Lesotho | 8.7% | 18.4% | 27.5% | 31.3% |
 Afghanistan | 11.5% | 19.2% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
 Indonesia | 23.5% | 26.8% | 29.8% | 30.5% |
 Cambodia | 17.1% | 22.0% | 27.7% | 30.0% |
 Nigeria | 12.6% | 21.2% | 27.8% | 29.9% |
 Tonga | 29.2% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 29.6% |
 Mozambique | 8.9% | 14.5% | 23.3% | 27.5% |
 Senegal | 20.0% | 22.9% | 26.0% | 27.2% |
| Zimbabwe | 29.4% | 28.5% | 26.2% | 25.5% |
 Guinea-Bissau | 17.7% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 24.0% |
 Madagascar | 7.3% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 22.1% |
 Togo | 10.0% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 20.5% |
 Vanuatu | 17.4% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 19.2% |
 Nauru | 18.6% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% |
 Malawi | 6.9% | 11.1% | 16.4% | 18.2% |
 Uganda | 2.6% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 18.1% |
 Benin | 14.2% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 17.7% |
| Nepal | 26.8% | 29.3% | 17.7% | 16.5% |
 Kiribati | 9.5% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 15.1% |
 Ethiopia | 5.4% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.2% | 11.9% |
 Sierra Leone | 5.2% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
 Tuvalu | 7.7% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
 Chad | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Central African Republic | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
 Republic of the Congo | 27.9% | 39.8% | 45.7% | – |
 Grenada | 78.7% | 87.8% | – | – |
 North Korea | 69.0% | 67.8% | 66.4% | – |
| Countries with data | 132 | 137 | 136 | 134 |
Notes on reading this history
Yearly values come from the same World Bank indicator. The number of countries with data differs by year, so each year’s ranks are given only among the countries that have data that year. The ranking page uses each country’s latest year, so it may not match a single year’s ranking here.
Older years have fewer countries with data. See the “Countries with data” row in the table.
Source: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population), indicator SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS. Processed by this site. data.worldbank.org
World Bank data last updated: 2026-10-08
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