United States of America vs World Bank (high income): Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services

United States of America
100
in 2023
World Bank (high income)
99.46
in 2023
United States of America rank
1st
World Bank (high income) rank
4th

Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services over time

  • United States of America
  • World Bank (high income)
020406080100200020112023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 100 against 99.46 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 0.54.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 4th of 156 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 100 99.62 0.3753 United States of America
2010s 100 98.89 1.11 United States of America
2020s 100 99.28 0.715 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of schools with basic drinking water services, United States of America or World Bank (high income)?
United States of America, at 100 against 99.46 in World Bank (high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of schools with basic drinking water services between United States of America and World Bank (high income)?
0.54, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World Bank (high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United States of America and World Bank (high income) rank globally for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
United States of America ranks 1st and World Bank (high income) ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 3,592 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed