Question

percentage of population with access to safe drinking water (2000)*
albania 97
cuba 91
kenya 57
mozambique 57
sudan 67
algeria 89
egypt 97
north korea 100
pakistan 90
syria 80
azerbaijan 78
india 84
south korea 92
peru 80
turkey 82
brazil 87
indonesia 78
mexico 88
philippines 86
uganda 52
chile 93
iran 92
moldova 92
singapore 100
venezuela 53
china 75
iraq 85
morocco 80
south africa 86
zimbabwe 83

• all industrialized countries (as listed by unicef in 2000) with available data are at 100%.

based on these data, which two countries citizens would you expect to have life expectancies that were about the same?
a. peru and syria
b. egypt and sudan
c. mexico and kenya
d. singapore and morocco

Explanation:

Life expectancy is often related to access to safe drinking water. Countries with similar percentages of population having access to safe drinking water are likely to have similar life expectancies.

• Option A: Peru has 80% and Syria has 80% access to safe drinking water.
• Option B: Egypt has 97% and Sudan has 67% access.
• Option C: Mexico has 88% and Kenya has 57% access.
• Option D: Singapore has 100% and Morocco has 80% access.

Answer:

A. Peru and Syria