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Access to basic drinking water
What this indicator measures
Share of the population with at least a "basic" drinking water service: an improved source within a 30-minute round trip.
How to read this?
A value of 90% means 90 out of 100 people have access to a basic drinking water service.
Ranking : ranked from highest to lowest
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211countries with data
100 %maximum · Andorra
97.3 %median
35.7 %minimum · Congo - Kinshasa
2016–2024data year(s)
In brief
Access to basic drinking water: across 211 countries and territories, values range from 35.7 % (Congo - Kinshasa) to 100 % (Andorra), with a world median of 97.3 %. Data: 2016–2024. The top 10% of countries exceed 100 %, while the bottom 10% stay below 68.1 %. By continent, the median is highest in Europe (100 %) and lowest in Africa (73.5 %).
Median by continent
- Europe 100 % (45)
- Oceania 98.9 % (19)
- North America 98.6 % (33)
- Asia 97.8 % (48)
- South America 97.5 % (12)
- Africa 73.5 % (51)
Why this indicator matters
Access to drinking water is a basic condition of health. It reduces diarrheal diseases and frees up time, especially for women and children.
What makes this indicator vary
It depends on investment in networks, geography, poverty, conflicts, maintenance of facilities and differences between urban and rural areas.
Reading precautions
A "basic" service is a minimum: an improved source within a 30-minute round trip. It does not guarantee water that is always available or safe.
Full ranking
ranked from highest to lowest
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇦🇹 Austria | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇩🇪 Germany | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇫🇮 Finland | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇫🇷 France | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇬🇷 Greece | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇮🇱 Israel | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇲🇹 Malta | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇳🇴 Norway | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇷🇴 Romania | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 100 % | 2024 |
| 1er | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 100 % | 2024 |
| 42e | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 100 % | 2024 |
| 43e | 🇺🇸 United States | 100 % | 2024 |
| 44e | 🇦🇺 Australia | 100 % | 2024 |
| 45e | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 46e | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 47e | 🇪🇸 Spain | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 48e | 🇲🇫 St. Martin | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 49e | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 50e | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 51e | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 52e | 🇮🇹 Italy | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 53e | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 54e | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 55e | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | 99.9 % | 2024 |
| 56e | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 99.8 % | 2024 |
| 57e | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 99.8 % | 2024 |
| 58e | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 99.8 % | 2024 |
| 59e | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 99.8 % | 2024 |
| 60e | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 99.7 % | 2024 |
| 61e | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 99.6 % | 2024 |
| 62e | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 99.6 % | 2024 |
| 63e | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 99.6 % | 2024 |
| 64e | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 65e | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 66e | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 67e | 🇵🇼 Palau | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 68e | 🇬🇺 Guam | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 69e | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | 99.5 % | 2024 |
| 70e | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 99.4 % | 2024 |
| 71e | 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | 99.3 % | 2017 |
| 72e | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 99.3 % | 2024 |
| 73e | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 99.3 % | 2024 |
| 74e | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 99.3 % | 2024 |
| 75e | 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | 99.3 % | 2024 |
| 76e | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 99.2 % | 2024 |
| 77e | 🇯🇵 Japan | 99.2 % | 2024 |
| 78e | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 99.2 % | 2024 |
| 79e | 🇨🇱 Chile | 99.1 % | 2024 |
| 80e | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 99 % | 2016 |
| 81e | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 99 % | 2024 |
| 82e | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 98.9 % | 2019 |
| 83e | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | 98.9 % | 2024 |
| 84e | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 98.9 % | 2024 |
| 85e | 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands | 98.8 % | 2024 |
| 86e | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 98.8 % | 2024 |
| 87e | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 98.8 % | 2024 |
| 88e | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 98.8 % | 2024 |
| 89e | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 98.7 % | 2024 |
| 90e | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 98.7 % | 2024 |
| 91e | 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis | 98.6 % | 2017 |
| 92e | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 98.4 % | 2024 |
| 93e | 🇨🇦 Canada | 98.3 % | 2024 |
| 94e | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 98.2 % | 2024 |
| 95e | 🇱🇨 St. Lucia | 98.1 % | 2024 |
| 96e | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 98 % | 2024 |
| 97e | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 97.9 % | 2024 |
| 98e | 🇮🇷 Iran | 97.9 % | 2024 |
| 99e | 🇳🇷 Nauru | 97.8 % | 2024 |
| 100e | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 97.8 % | 2024 |
| 101e | 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines | 97.7 % | 2018 |
| 102e | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 97.7 % | 2024 |
| 103e | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 97.7 % | 2024 |
| 104e | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 97.5 % | 2024 |
| 105e | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 97.3 % | 2024 |
| 106e | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 97.3 % | 2024 |
| 107e | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 97.3 % | 2024 |
| 108e | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 97.1 % | 2024 |
| 109e | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 97.1 % | 2024 |
| 110e | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 97 % | 2024 |
| 111e | 🇷🇺 Russia | 96.9 % | 2024 |
| 112e | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 96.7 % | 2016 |
| 113e | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 96.7 % | 2024 |
| 114e | 🇱🇾 Libya | 96.4 % | 2024 |
| 115e | 🇨🇳 China | 96.1 % | 2024 |
| 116e | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 96.1 % | 2024 |
| 117e | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 96 % | 2024 |
| 118e | 🇱🇦 Laos | 95.9 % | 2024 |
| 119e | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 95.9 % | 2024 |
| 120e | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 95.7 % | 2024 |
| 121e | 🇮🇳 India | 95.7 % | 2024 |
| 122e | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 95.6 % | 2024 |
| 123e | 🇵🇪 Peru | 95.6 % | 2024 |
| 124e | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 95.6 % | 2017 |
| 125e | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 95.6 % | 2024 |
| 126e | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 95.5 % | 2024 |
| 127e | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 95.4 % | 2024 |
| 128e | 🇵🇦 Panama | 95.3 % | 2024 |
| 129e | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 95.1 % | 2024 |
| 130e | 🇦🇱 Albania | 95.1 % | 2024 |
| 131e | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 94.9 % | 2024 |
| 132e | 🇧🇿 Belize | 94.8 % | 2024 |
| 133e | 🇸🇾 Syria | 94.1 % | 2024 |
| 134e | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 93.9 % | 2023 |
| 135e | 🇳🇵 Nepal | 93.6 % | 2024 |
| 136e | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 93.5 % | 2024 |
| 137e | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 93.4 % | 2024 |
| 138e | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 93.3 % | 2024 |
| 139e | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 93.2 % | 2024 |
| 140e | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 92.7 % | 2024 |
| 141e | 🇴🇲 Oman | 92.7 % | 2024 |
| 142e | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 92.6 % | 2024 |
| 143e | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 92.4 % | 2024 |
| 144e | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 92.3 % | 2024 |
| 145e | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 92.2 % | 2024 |
| 146e | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 92.1 % | 2024 |
| 147e | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 91.8 % | 2024 |
| 148e | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 91.6 % | 2024 |
| 149e | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 90.7 % | 2024 |
| 150e | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 90.2 % | 2024 |
| 151e | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 90.2 % | 2024 |
| 152e | 🇵🇱 Poland | 90.1 % | 2024 |
| 153e | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 89.9 % | 2024 |
| 154e | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | 89.9 % | 2020 |
| 155e | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 89.2 % | 2024 |
| 156e | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 89 % | 2024 |
| 157e | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 88.6 % | 2024 |
| 158e | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 88 % | 2024 |
| 159e | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 87.6 % | 2024 |
| 160e | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 87.4 % | 2024 |
| 161e | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 87.3 % | 2024 |
| 162e | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 87.1 % | 2024 |
| 163e | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 87.1 % | 2024 |
| 164e | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 86.5 % | 2024 |
| 165e | 🇲🇱 Mali | 86.4 % | 2024 |
| 166e | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 86.1 % | 2024 |
| 167e | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | 85.7 % | 2024 |
| 168e | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 85.1 % | 2024 |
| 169e | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 82.8 % | 2024 |
| 170e | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 82.2 % | 2024 |
| 171e | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 80.8 % | 2024 |
| 172e | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 80.4 % | 2024 |
| 173e | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 79.7 % | 2024 |
| 174e | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 79.1 % | 2024 |
| 175e | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 78.8 % | 2024 |
| 176e | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 78.1 % | 2024 |
| 177e | 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe | 78 % | 2024 |
| 178e | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 77.3 % | 2024 |
| 179e | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | 77.2 % | 2024 |
| 180e | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 75.3 % | 2024 |
| 181e | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 75 % | 2024 |
| 182e | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 74.2 % | 2024 |
| 183e | 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville | 73.5 % | 2021 |
| 184e | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 73.4 % | 2024 |
| 185e | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 73.3 % | 2024 |
| 186e | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 73.1 % | 2024 |
| 187e | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 71.6 % | 2024 |
| 188e | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 71.4 % | 2024 |
| 189e | 🇧🇯 Benin | 69.6 % | 2024 |
| 190e | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 68.1 % | 2024 |
| 191e | 🇦🇴 Angola | 68 % | 2024 |
| 192e | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 67.2 % | 2024 |
| 193e | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 66.6 % | 2024 |
| 194e | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 65.9 % | 2024 |
| 195e | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 65.6 % | 2024 |
| 196e | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 64.9 % | 2024 |
| 197e | 🇹🇬 Togo | 64.8 % | 2024 |
| 198e | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 64.7 % | 2017 |
| 199e | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 64.6 % | 2024 |
| 200e | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 63 % | 2024 |
| 201e | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 61.8 % | 2024 |
| 202e | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 61.4 % | 2024 |
| 203e | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 55.6 % | 2024 |
| 204e | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 55.3 % | 2024 |
| 205e | 🇳🇪 Niger | 53.4 % | 2024 |
| 206e | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 53.3 % | 2024 |
| 207e | 🇹🇩 Chad | 52.2 % | 2024 |
| 208e | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 51.8 % | 2016 |
| 209e | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 50 % | 2024 |
| 210e | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 36.5 % | 2024 |
| 211e | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | 35.7 % | 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest value for "Access to basic drinking water"?
The highest value is in Andorra, at 100 % (2024).
Which country has the lowest value for "Access to basic drinking water"?
The lowest value is in Congo - Kinshasa, at 35.7 % (2024).
What is the world median value of "Access to basic drinking water"?
The world median is 97.3 %, calculated across 211 countries: half of the countries are above it, the other half below.
What is the value of "Access to basic drinking water" for France?
France scores 100 % (2024), ranking 1 out of 211 countries (ranked from highest to lowest).
Where does the "Access to basic drinking water" data come from?
It comes from Banque mondiale (WDI), d'après OMS/UNICEF – Programme commun de suivi. Site last updated: November 8, 2026. Each country is shown with the year of its most recent value.
What does "basic service" mean?
It is an improved water source, such as a tap or a protected well, located within a 30-minute round trip.
Does this guarantee safe water?
Not always. "Safely managed" water is a more demanding level, measured separately.
Source and update
Source : Banque mondiale (WDI), d'après OMS/UNICEF – Programme commun de suivi. Site last updated: November 8, 2026.
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