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Low income
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

Within the “Low income” group, Syrian Arab Republic leads People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in 2024 at 94, while Congo, Dem. Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 36. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.023.547.170.694.1Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian Arab Republic: 9494.1Gambia, TheGambia, The: 8787.1MaliMali: 8686.4AfghanistanAfghanistan: 8180.8LiberiaLiberia: 7978.8Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 7575.3Yemen, Rep.Yemen, Rep.: 7575.0MalawiMalawi: 7373.1Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 6868.1MozambiqueMozambique: 6766.6BurundiBurundi: 6665.9SudanSudan: 6564.9

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Syrian Arab Republic 94
2 Gambia, The 87
3 Mali 86
4 Afghanistan 81
5 Liberia 79
6 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 75
7 Yemen, Rep. 75
8 Malawi 73
9 Sierra Leone 68
10 Mozambique 67
11 Burundi 66
12 Sudan 65
13 Uganda 63
14 Guinea-Bissau 62
15 Rwanda 61
16 Ethiopia 56
17 Madagascar 55
18 Niger 53
19 Chad 52
20 Burkina Faso 50
21 South Sudan 40
22 Central African Republic 37
23 Congo, Dem. Rep. 36

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Low income group for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in 2024, Syrian Arab Republic leads with a gap of 7 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 23 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Congo, Dem. Rep. at 36.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.