Puerto Rico (US)—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
98.9%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#31
of 150 countries
Maximum
99.9%
2019
Minimum
75.1%
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
25 years
Last
98.9%
Previous
99.1%
Highest
99.9%
Lowest
75.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 98.9% in 2024, ranking #31 out of 150 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 99.9% (2019) and the lowest was 75.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.1% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |