Water Statistics by Country 2024: Global Rankings

Page updated: August 2026 · Data year: 2024 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat

This page compiles the most important water statistics for 2024 by country. This page covers data from 51 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.

Key Water Statistics (2024)

2.2 billion
People without safe drinking water (2022)
3.5 billion
People without safe sanitation (2022)
1.4 million
Deaths from unsafe water annually
44%
Countries experiencing water stress (2024)
72%
Global freshwater withdrawals for agriculture
56%
Share of wastewater treated globally

Key Findings: Water Statistics — 2024 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data

The latest data shows Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Thailand lead globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (%), with the highest recorded value of 100.0%. At the other end of the scale, World, World, World record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.

People using at least basic drinking water services (%) by Country (2024)People using at least basic drinking water services (%) by Country (2024) Gibraltar 100% Isle of Man 100% Thailand 100% Netherlands 100% Germany 100% Macao SAR, China 100% United Arab Emirates 100% Luxembourg 100% Northern Mariana Islan… 100% Norway 100% Puerto Rico (US) 100% American Samoa 100% Andorra 100% Bermuda 100% Hungary 100% Iceland 100% Belgium 100% Curacao 100% Faroe Islands 100% French Polynesia 100%
Global People using at least basic drinking water services (%) TrendGlobal People using at least basic drinking water services (%) Trend91.5%89.6%87.7%85.8%83.9%20052008201120142017202020232024World

People using at least basic drinking water services (%) by Country — Ranked Table

#CountryPeople using at least basic drinking water services (%)Year
1Gibraltar100.0%2024
2Isle of Man100.0%2024
3Thailand100.0%2024
4Netherlands100.0%2024
5Germany100.0%2024
6Macao SAR, China100.0%2024
7United Arab Emirates100.0%2024
8Luxembourg100.0%2024
9Northern Mariana Islands100.0%2024
10Norway100.0%2024
11Puerto Rico (US)100.0%2024
12American Samoa100.0%2024
13Andorra100.0%2024
14Bermuda100.0%2024
15Hungary100.0%2024
16Iceland100.0%2024
17Belgium100.0%2024
18Curacao100.0%2024
19Faroe Islands100.0%2024
20French Polynesia100.0%2024
21Greece100.0%2024
22Greenland100.0%2024
23Hong Kong SAR, China100.0%2024
24Korea, Rep.100.0%2024
25Kuwait100.0%2024
26Liechtenstein100.0%2024
27Malta100.0%2024
28Monaco100.0%2024
29New Zealand100.0%2024
30Singapore100.0%2024

Methodology

All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.

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