failed states Compared by People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural
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This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
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Interesting observations about People > Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural
- Somalia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Peru ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Haiti ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
- Sierra Leone ranked second for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
- Ethiopia ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
- Afghanistan ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Religious countries in 2013.
- Mozambique ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Former French colonies in 2013.
- Nigeria ranked third for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
- Papua New Guinea ranked first for drinking water source > unimproved > rural amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.