Chile vs Uruguay: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Chile
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 99.2% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Chile ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.