The CIA World Factbook Edition 2021 People and Society

Drinking water source In 15 editions of 36.

Drinking water source was published in 15 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2011 to 2025. The 2021 edition carries it in 254 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

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World

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World

improved:
urban: 96.5% of population
rural:
84.7% of population
total:
91.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3.5% of population
rural:
15.3% of population
total:
8.9% of population (2015 est.)

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

improved:
urban: 99.2% of population
rural:
97.4% of population
total:
98.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.8% of population
rural:
2.1% of population
total:
1.1% of population (2017 est.)

Angola

improved:
urban: 81.7% of population
rural:
36.6% of population
total:
65.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 18.3% of population
rural:
63.4% of population
total:
34.2% of population (2017 est.)

Benin

improved:
urban: 81.2% of population
rural:
72.2% of population
total:
76.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 18.8% of population
rural:
27.8% of population
total:
23.6% of population (2017 est.)

Botswana

improved:
urban: 98.2% of population
rural:
94% of population
total:
96.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.8% of population
rural:
3.1% of population
total:
3.8% of population (2017 est.)

Burkina Faso

improved:
urban: 94.9% of population
rural:
67.9% of population
total:
75.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.5% of population
rural:
32.1% of population
total:
24.4% of population (2017 est.)

Burundi

improved:
urban: 97.6% of population
rural:
77.8% of population
total:
80.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: -1.1% of population
rural:
22.2% of population
total:
19.7% of population (2017 est.)

Cabo Verde

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
89.1% of population
total:
96.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
10.9% of population
total:
3.8% of population (2017 est.)

Cameroon

improved:
urban: 94% of population
rural:
54.6% of population
total:
76.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6% of population
rural:
45.3% of population
total:
23.5% of population (2017 est.)

Central African Republic

improved:
urban: 89.6% of population
rural:
54.4% of population
total:
68.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 10.4% of population
rural:
45.6% of population
total:
31.5% of population (2015 est.)

Chad

improved:
urban: 86.7% of population
rural:
46.6% of population
total:
55.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 13.3% of population
rural:
53.4% of population
total:
44.3% of population (2017 est.)

Comoros

improved:
urban: 97.4% of population
rural:
88.5% of population
total:
91% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.6% of population
rural:
11.5% of population
total:
8.9% of population (2017 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

improved:
urban: 84.3% of population
rural:
32.4% of population
total:
55.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 15.7% of population
rural:
67.6% of population
total:
44.8% of population (2017 est.)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

improved:
urban: 97.5% of population
rural:
56.4% of population
total:
83.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.5% of population
rural:
43.6% of population
total:
16.3% of population (2017 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

improved:
urban: 90.4% of population
rural:
67.8% of population
total:
79.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 9.6% of population
rural:
32.2% of population
total:
20.8% of population (2017 est.)

Djibouti

improved:
urban: 99.3% of population
rural:
59.1% of population
total:
90.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.7% of population
rural:
40.9% of population
total:
9.7% of population (2017 est.)

Egypt

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.8% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.2% of population
total:
0.6% of population (2017 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

improved:
urban: 81.7% of population
rural:
32.1% of population
total:
67.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 18.3% of population
rural:
67.9% of population
total:
32.4% of population (2017 est.)

Eritrea

improved:
urban: 73.2% of population
rural:
53.3% of population
total:
57.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 26.8% of population
rural:
46.7% of population
total:
42.2% of population (2015 est.)

Eswatini

improved:
urban: 96.8% of population
rural:
72.3% of population
total:
78.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3.2% of population
rural:
27.7% of population
total:
21.7% of population (2017 est.)

Ethiopia

improved:
urban: 97% of population
rural:
61.7% of population
total:
68.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3% of population
rural:
38.3% of population
total:
31.1% of population (2017 est.)

Gabon

improved:
urban: 97% of population
rural:
68% of population
total:
93.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.3% of population
rural:
32% of population
total:
6.2% of population (2017 est.)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

improved:
urban: 91.4% of population
rural:
80.4% of population
total:
87.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8.6% of population
rural:
19.6% of population
total:
12.9% of population (2017 est.)

Ghana

improved:
urban: 97.4% of population
rural:
80.6% of population
total:
89.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.6% of population
rural:
19.4% of population
total:
10.1% of population (2017 est.)

Guinea

improved:
urban: 97.9% of population
rural:
69.8% of population
total:
79.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.1% of population
rural:
27.6% of population
total:
20.1% of population (2017 est.)

Guinea-Bissau

improved:
urban: 91.2% of population
rural:
60.3% of population
total:
73.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8.5% of population
rural:
39.7% of population
total:
26.5% of population (2017 est.)

Kenya

improved:
urban: 89% of population
rural:
60.4% of population
total:
68% of population
unimproved:
urban: 11% of population
rural:
39.6% of population
total:
32% of population (2017 est.)

Lesotho

improved:
urban: 93% of population
rural:
72.4% of population
total:
78.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7% of population
rural:
27.6% of population
total:
21.8% of population (2017 est.)

Liberia

improved:
urban: 93.8% of population
rural:
67.9% of population
total:
81% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6.2% of population
rural:
32.1% of population
total:
19% of population (2017 est.)

Libya

improved:
total: 98.5% of population
unimproved:
total: 1.5% of population (2017 est.)

Madagascar

improved:
urban: 87.9% of population
rural:
36.3% of population
total:
55.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 12.1% of population
rural:
63.7% of population
total:
44.5% of population (2017 est.)

Malawi

improved:
urban: 95.9% of population
rural:
87.3% of population
total:
88.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.1% of population
rural:
12.7% of population
total:
11.3% of population (2017 est.)

Mali

improved:
urban: 97.1% of population
rural:
72.8% of population
total:
82.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.9% of population
rural:
27.2% of population
total:
17.1% of population (2017 est.)

Mauritania

improved:
urban: 98.7% of population
rural:
68.4% of population
total:
84.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.3% of population
rural:
31.6% of population
total:
15.6% of population (2017 est.)

Mauritius

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Morocco

improved:
urban: 98.3% of population
rural:
79.1% of population
total:
91% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.7% of population
rural:
20.9% of population
total:
9% of population (2017 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Mozambique

improved:
urban: 93.2% of population
rural:
58.3% of population
total:
70.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6.8% of population
rural:
41.7% of population
total:
29.3% of population (2017 est.)

Namibia

improved:
urban: 98.9% of population
rural:
80.8% of population
total:
89.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.1% of population
rural:
19.2% of population
total:
10.3% of population (2017 est.)

Niger

improved:
urban: 95.7% of population
rural:
59.2% of population
total:
65.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.3% of population
rural:
40.8% of population
total:
34.8% of population (2017 est.)

Nigeria

improved:
urban: 92.6% of population
rural:
63.6% of population
total:
77.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.4% of population
rural:
36.4% of population
total:
22.1% of population (2017 est.)

Rwanda

improved:
urban: 92% of population
rural:
76.9% of population
total:
79.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8% of population
rural:
23.1% of population
total:
20.5% of population (2017 est.)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Sao Tome and Principe

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
88.4% of population
total:
96.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
11.6% of population
total:
3.2% of population (2017 est.)

Senegal

improved:
urban: 92.3% of population
rural:
74.5% of population
total:
83.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6.7% of population
rural:
25.5% of population
total:
16.7% of population (2017 est.)

Seychelles

improved:
total: 96.2% of population
unimproved:
total: 3.8% of population (2017 est.)

Sierra Leone

improved:
urban: 89.5% of population
rural:
55.7% of population
total:
69.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 10.5% of population
rural:
44.3% of population
total:
30.2% of population (2017 est.)

Somalia

improved:
urban: 98.1% of population
rural:
72.5% of population
total:
83.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.9% of population
rural:
27.5% of population
total:
16.2% of population (2017 est.)

South Africa

improved:
urban: 98.9% of population
rural:
87.4% of population
total:
95.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.1% of population
rural:
12.6% of population
total:
4.5% of population (2017 est.)

South Sudan

improved:
urban: 85.2% of population
rural:
71.7% of population
total:
74.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 14.8% of population
rural:
28.3% of population
total:
25.7% of population (2017 est.)

Sudan

improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural:
80.7% of population
total:
87% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural:
19.3% of population
total:
13% of population (2017 est.)

Tanzania

improved:
urban: 92.3% of population
rural:
56.2% of population
total:
68.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.7% of population
rural:
43.8% of population
total:
31.8% of population (2017 est.)

Togo

improved:
urban: 92.3% of population
rural:
56% of population
total:
70.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.7% of population
rural:
44% of population
total:
29.1% of population (2017 est.)

Tunisia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
94.3% of population
total:
98.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
5.7% of population
total:
1.8% of population (2017 est.)

Uganda

improved:
urban: 92.9% of population
rural:
77.2% of population
total:
80.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7.1% of population
rural:
22.8% of population
total:
19.2% of population (2017 est.)

Zambia

improved:
urban: 89.5% of population
rural:
50.9% of population
total:
67.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 10.5% of population
rural:
49.1% of population
total:
32.5% of population (2017 est.)

Zimbabwe

improved:
urban: 98% of population
rural:
67.4% of population
total:
77.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2% of population
rural:
32.6% of population
total:
22.7% of population (2017 est.)

Antarctic Region

4 entries

Bouvet Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Arctic Region

4 entries

Greenland

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Iceland

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Jan Mayen

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Svalbard

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Asia

23 entries

Afghanistan

improved:
urban: 95.9% of population
rural:
61.4% of population
total:
70.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3.2% of population
rural:
38.6% of population
total:
38.6% of population (2017 est.)

Armenia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Azerbaijan

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
87.4% of population
total:
94.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
12.6% of population
total:
4.9% of population (2017 est.)

Bangladesh

improved:
urban: 98.9% of population
rural:
98.4% of population
total:
98.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.1% of population
rural:
1.6% of population
total:
1.4% of population (2017 est.)

Bhutan

improved:
urban: 99.3% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
99.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.7% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0.3% of population (2017 est.)

British Indian Ocean Territory

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

China

improved:
urban: 97.7% of population
rural:
87.8% of population
total:
92.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.3% of population
rural:
12.2% of population
total:
7.2% of population (2017 est.)

Georgia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
96.2% of population
total:
98.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
3.8% of population
total:
1.6% of population (2017 est.)

India

improved:
urban: 96% of population
rural:
91% of population
total:
92.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4% of population
rural:
9% of population
total:
7.2% of population (2017 est.)

Japan

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Kazakhstan

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
93.8% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
6.2% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2017 est.)

Korea, North now North Korea

improved:
urban: 97.2% of population
rural:
90.2% of population
total:
94.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.8% of population
rural:
9.8% of population
total:
5.5% of population (2017 est.)

Korea, South now South Korea

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Kyrgyzstan

improved:
urban: 97.1% of population
rural:
84.4% of population
total:
89.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.9% of population
rural:
15.6% of population
total:
10.7% of population (2017 est.)

Maldives

improved:
urban: 98.3% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.7% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Mongolia

improved:
urban: 97.6% of population
rural:
59.2% of population
total:
85.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.4% of population
rural:
40.8% of population
total:
14.6% of population (2017 est.)

Nepal

improved:
urban: 91.7% of population
rural:
91.4% of population
total:
91.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8.3% of population
rural:
8.6% of population
total:
8.5% of population (2017 est.)

Pakistan

improved:
urban: 94.2% of population
rural:
89.9% of population
total:
91.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 5.8% of population
rural:
10.1% of population
total:
8.5% of population (2017 est.)

Russia

improved:
urban: 98.6% of population
rural:
94.2% of population
total:
97.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.4% of population
rural:
5.8% of population
total:
2.9% of population (2017 est.)

Sri Lanka

improved:
urban: 98.1% of population
rural:
91.4% of population
total:
92.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.9% of population
rural:
8.6% of population
total:
7.4% of population (2017 est.)

Tajikistan

improved:
urban: 96.2% of population
rural:
78.6% of population
total:
83.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3.8% of population
rural:
21.4% of population
total:
16.5% of population (2017 est.)

Turkmenistan

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Uzbekistan

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
96.1% of population
total:
97.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
3.9% of population
total:
2.2% of population (2017 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

33 entries

Anguilla

improved:
urban: 97.5% of population
total:
97.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.5% of population
total:
2.5% of population (2017 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda

improved:
total: 96.7% of population
unimproved:
total: 3.2% of population (2017 est.)

Aruba

improved:
urban: 98.1% of population
rural:
98.1% of population
total:
98.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.9% of population
rural:
1.9% of population
total:
1.9% of population (2015 est.)

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

improved:
total: 98.9% of population
unimproved:
total: 1.1% of population (2017 est.)

Barbados

improved:
total: 98.5% of population
unimproved:
total: 1.5% of population (2017 est.)

Belize

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.6% of population
total:
99.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.4% of population
total:
0.8% of population (2017 est.)

British Virgin Islands

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Cayman Islands

improved:
urban: 97.4% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.6% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2015 est.)

Costa Rica

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Cuba

improved:
urban: 98.2% of population
rural:
94.5% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.8% of population
rural:
5.5% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2017 est.)

Curacao

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Dominica

improved:
urban: 95.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.3% of population

Dominican Republic

improved:
urban: 98.3% of population
rural:
92% of population
total:
96.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.7% of population
rural:
8% of population
total:
3.3% of population (2017 est.)

El Salvador

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
92.2% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
7.8% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2015 est.)

Grenada

improved:
total: 96.8% of population
unimproved:
total: 3.2% of population (2017 est.)

Guatemala

improved:
urban: 97.9% of population
rural:
92.2% of population
total:
95.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.1% of population
rural:
7.8% of population
total:
4.8% of population (2017 est.)

Haiti

improved:
urban: 91.5% of population
rural:
55.4% of population
total:
75% of population
unimproved:
urban: 8.5% of population
rural:
44.6% of population
total:
25% of population (2017 est.)

Honduras

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
88.9% of population
total:
94.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
11.1% of population
total:
5.2% of population (2017 est.)

Jamaica

improved:
urban: 98.5% of population
rural:
93% of population
total:
96% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.5% of population
rural:
7% of population
total:
4% of population (2017 est.)

Montserrat

improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural:
99% of population
total:
99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural:
1% of population
total:
1% of population (2015 est.)

Navassa Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Nicaragua

improved:
urban: 97.6% of population
rural:
62.6% of population
total:
83.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.4% of population
rural:
37.4% of population
total:
16.9% of population (2017 est.)

Panama

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
94.8% of population
total:
98.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
5.2% of population
total:
1.7% of population (2017 est.)

Puerto Rico

improved:
total: 97% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Saint Barthelemy

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Saint Kitts and Nevis

improved:
urban: 98.3% of population
rural:
98.3% of population
total:
98.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.7% of population
rural:
1.7% of population
total:
1.7% of population (2015 est.)

Saint Lucia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Saint Martin

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

improved:
total: 95.1% of population
unimproved:
total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.)

Sint Maarten

improved:
total: 95.1% of population
unimproved:
total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

improved:
total: 99.3% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

improved:
total: 94.3% of population
unimproved:
total: 5.7% of population (2017 est.)

Virgin Islands

improved:
total: 98.7% of population
unimproved:
total: 1.3% of population (2017 est.)

Europe

49 entries

Albania

improved:
urban: 96.8% of population
rural:
95.3% of population
total:
96.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.7% of population
rural:
4.7% of population
total:
3.8% of population (2017 est.)

Andorra

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Austria

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Belarus

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.3% of population
total:
99.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.7% of population
total:
0.2% of population (2017 est.)

Belgium

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

improved:
urban: 99.9% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
99.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.1% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0.1% of population (2017 est.)

Bulgaria

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
2% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Croatia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Czechia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Denmark

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Estonia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

European Union

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Faroe Islands

improved:
total: 99% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Finland

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

France

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Germany

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Gibraltar

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Greece

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Guernsey

improved:
total: 94.2% of population
unimproved:
total: 5.9% of population (2017 est.)

note : includes data for Jersey

Holy See (Vatican City)

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Hungary

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Ireland

improved:
urban: 97% of population
rural:
98.1% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3% of population
rural:
1.9% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2017 est.)

Isle of Man

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Italy

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Jersey

improved:
total: 94.2% of population
unimproved:
total: 5.9% of population (2017 est.)

note : includes data for Guernsey

Kosovo

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Latvia

improved:
urban: 98.8% of population
rural:
98.2% of population
total:
98.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.2% of population
rural:
1.8% of population
total:
1.4% of population (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Lithuania

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
92.8% of population
total:
97.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
7.2% of population
total:
2.5% of population (2017 est.)

Luxembourg

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.8% of population
total:
99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.2% of population
total:
1% of population (2017 est.)

Malta

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Moldova

improved:
urban: 98.5% of population
rural:
84.6% of population
total:
90.5% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.5% of population
rural:
15.4% of population
total:
9.5% of population (2017 est.)

Monaco

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Montenegro

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
99.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0.2% of population (2017 est.)

Netherlands

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

North Macedonia

improved:
urban: 99.8% of population
rural:
98.9% of population
total:
99.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.2% of population
rural:
1.1% of population
total:
0.6% of population (2017 est.)

Norway

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Poland

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Portugal

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Romania

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

San Marino

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Serbia

improved:
urban: 99.4% of population
rural:
99% of population
total:
99.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.6% of population
rural:
1% of population
total:
0.8% of population (2017 est.)

Slovakia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Slovenia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Spain

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Sweden

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Switzerland

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Ukraine

improved:
urban: 99.5% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
99.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.5% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0.6% of population (2017 est.)

United Kingdom

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Middle East

19 entries

Akrotiri

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Bahrain

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Cyprus

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Dhekelia

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Gaza Strip

improved:
urban: 97.1% of population
rural:
97.1% of population
total:
96.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.9% of population
rural:
2.9% of population
total:
3.2% of population (2017 est.)

note: includes Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Iran

improved:
urban: 98.6% of population
rural:
93.1% of population
total:
97.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.4% of population
rural:
6.9% of population
total:
2.8% of population (2017 est.)

Iraq

improved:
urban: 98.8% of population
rural:
95% of population
total:
97.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.2% of population
rural:
5% of population
total:
2.1% of population (2017 est.)

Israel

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Jordan

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
97.7% of population
total:
98.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
2.2% of population
total:
1.1% of population (2017 est.)

Kuwait

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Lebanon

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Oman

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Qatar

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Saudi Arabia

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Syria

improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural:
99.3% of population
total:
99.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural:
0.7% of population
total:
0.6% of population (2017 est.)

Turkey now Turkiye

improved:
urban: 98.6% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
98.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.4% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
1.1% of population (2017 est.)

United Arab Emirates

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

West Bank

improved:
urban: 97.1% of population
rural:
97.1% of population
total:
96.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.9% of population
rural:
2.9% of population
total:
3.2% of population (2017 est.)

note: includes Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Yemen

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
87.6% of population
total:
92% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
12.4% of population
total:
8% of population (2017 est.)

North America

6 entries

Bermuda

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Canada

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.9% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.1% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Clipperton Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Mexico

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
96.6% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
3.4% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

improved:
total: 91.4% of population
unimproved:
total: 8.6% of population (2017 est.)

United States

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
97% of population
total:
99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
3% of population
total:
1% of population (2017 est.)

Oceania

28 entries

American Samoa

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
100% of population NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
0% of population NA (2017 est.)

Australia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Cook Islands

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Coral Sea Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Fiji

improved:
urban: 97.8% of population
rural:
88.7% of population
total:
93.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.2% of population
rural:
11.3% of population
total:
6.2% of population (2017 est.)

French Polynesia

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Guam

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Kiribati

improved:
total: 71.6% of population
unimproved:
total: 28.4% of population (2017 est.)

Marshall Islands

improved:
urban: 99.8% of population
rural:
99.7% of population
total:
99.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0.2% of population
rural:
0.3% of population
total:
0.2% of population (2017 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

improved:
total: 78.6% of population
unimproved:
total: 21.4% of population (2017 est.)

Nauru

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

New Caledonia

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

New Zealand

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Niue

improved:
total: 98.2% of population
unimproved:
total: 1.8% of population (2017 est.)

Norfolk Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Northern Mariana Islands

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Palau

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Papua New Guinea

improved:
urban: 89.4% of population
rural:
36.1% of population
total:
43% of population
unimproved:
urban: 10.6% of population
rural:
63.9% of population
total:
57% of population (2017 est.)

Pitcairn Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Samoa

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
96.8% of population
total:
97.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
3.2% of population
total:
2.6% of population (2017 est.)

Solomon Islands

improved:
urban: 95% of population
rural:
67.1% of population
total:
73.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 5% of population
rural:
32.9% of population
total:
26.4% of population (2017 est.)

Tokelau

improved:
rural: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
rural: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Tonga

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Tuvalu

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
98.8% of population
total:
99% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
1.2% of population
total:
1% of population (2017 est.)

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Vanuatu

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
89.7% of population
total:
92.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
10.3% of population
total:
7.7% of population (2017 est.)

Wake Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Wallis and Futuna

improved:
rural: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
rural: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017)

South America

13 entries

Argentina

improved:
urban: 99% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
99.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0.9% of population (2015 est.)

Bolivia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
78.1% of population
total:
92.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
21.9% of population
total:
7.1% of population (2017 est.)

Brazil

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
91.6% of population
total:
98.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
8.4% of population
total:
1.6% of population (2017 est.)

Chile

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Colombia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
86.4% of population
total:
97.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
13.6% of population
total:
2.7% of population (2017 est.)

Ecuador

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
83.5% of population
total:
94% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
16.2% of population
total:
6% of population (2017 est.)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
78.2% of population
total:
92% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
21.8% of population
total:
5% of population (2017 est.)

Guyana

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
95.6% of population
total:
96.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
38.7% of population
total:
26.5% of population (2017 est.)

Paraguay

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Peru

improved:
urban: 95.6% of population
rural:
77.4% of population
total:
92.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4.4% of population
rural:
22.6% of population
total:
7.9% of population (2017 est.)

Suriname

improved:
urban: 98.2% of population
rural:
92% of population
total:
96.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.8% of population
rural:
8% of population
total:
3.4% of population (2017 est.)

Uruguay

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
93.9% of population
total:
99.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
95% of population
total:
100% of population (2017 est.)

Venezuela

improved:
total: 95.7% of population
unimproved:
total: 4.3% of population (2017 est.)

Southeast Asia

19 entries

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Brunei

improved:
total: 100% of population
unimproved:
total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

improved:
urban: 93% of population
rural:
76.9% of population
total:
81.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 7% of population
rural:
23.1% of population
total:
18.2% of population (2017 est.)

Cambodia

improved:
urban: 98.4% of population
rural:
77.8% of population
total:
80.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.6% of population
rural:
22.2% of population
total:
19.7% of population (2017 est.)

Christmas Island

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Hong Kong

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: -1% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Indonesia

improved:
urban: 96.6% of population
rural:
83.7% of population
total:
90.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 3.4% of population
rural:
16.3% of population
total:
9.2% of population (2017 est.)

Laos

improved:
urban: 94.4% of population
rural:
76.8% of population
total:
82.1% of population
unimproved:
urban: 5.6% of population
rural:
23.2% of population
total:
17.9% of population (2017 est.)

Macau

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Malaysia

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
89.3% of population
total:
96.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
11.7% of population
total:
3.3% of population (2017 est.)

Paracel Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Philippines

improved:
urban: 97.7% of population
rural:
92.7% of population
total:
95.4% of population
unimproved:
urban: 2.3% of population
rural:
7.3% of population
total:
4.6% of population (2017 est.)

Singapore

improved:
urban: 100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Spratly Islands

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Taiwan

improved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA
unimproved:
urban: NA
rural:
NA
total:
NA

Thailand

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
0% of population
total:
0% of population (2017 est.)

Timor-Leste

improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural:
72.3% of population
total:
80.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 0% of population
rural:
27.7% of population
total:
19.3% of population (2017 est.)

Vietnam

improved:
urban: 98.6% of population
rural:
92.6% of population
total:
94.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.4% of population
rural:
7.4% of population
total:
5.3% of population (2017 est.)

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2021, “Drinking water source”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/drinking-water-source/2021.

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