This chart describes nearly 80% of respondent countries indicate that the right to water is 
fully recognized in policy or law. Different categories on the chart are represented by different 
colors.
This handmade chart shows that certain countries have the right to clean and sanitary water 
as a fundamental right. It is mostly in south america and africa
nearly 80% of respondent countries indicate the the right to water is fully recognized in 
policy or law figure 5.1 mostly underdeveloped countries surveyed
This graph shows compares countries of the world and asks which countries have laws or policies 
that explicitly give its residents the right to water.  Multiple countries in Africa, as well 
as Brazil and Colombia in South America and several countries in Asia, fully recognize this 
right.  At the same time, many countries in Asia, such as India, are progressing in their 
policies.  Though many African countries have laws or policies, there are also several that 
 have not yet developed these policies.  
The following chart shows that nearly 80% of all countries recognize indicated that the right 
to water is fully recongnized in policy or law. However All of North America, Euope, China 
and Russia where not participants in the survey. 
Is the right to water explicitly recognized in policy or law?  This chart shows that information 
for some countries, whether fully recognized, both urban and rural or no data, not developed, 
progressing.  Data is available for South America and Africa indicating that in a majority 
of the measured region of South America the right to water is recognized with small pockets 
to the south where it is not.  Africa indicates a broader range, including from no support 
to partial and full support for explicit recognition of water rights in policy or law.
The image on the left hand side shows a continent view of the world and shows a color coordinated 
representation of where laws or rules have been enacted on water.  These countries are what 
an individual may expect, in Africa, South America for the mots part and parts of South Asia. 
 
This image shows or depicts in Worldwide Geographical statistical format that nearly 80% of 
respondent countries indicate the the right to is fully recognized in policy or law.
The figure presented is titled Nearly 80% of respondent countries indicate that the right 
to water is fully recognized in policy or law.  It shows the countries who indicate the right 
to water.
This is a global map of countries where clean drinking water is a government assured right. 
80 percent of respondent countries reported that they guarantee their citizens clean drinking 
water. 
This is a color coded map representing the right to water whether by law or policy by surveyed 
countries. The key at the bottom explains what each color signifies.  the dark hreen color 
symbolizes fully recognized water rights, both urban and rural, whereas light green sybolizes 
either urban or rural.  Yellow indicates the water rights are progressing, while orange indicates 
water rights are not devbeloped by are progressing rural or urban areas.  The red indicates 
countries where water rights are not developed.   Three different gray marking exist to delineate 
either not a survey participant, no data available, or not applicable.  The map is headed 
by the claim that nearly 80% of respondent countries have fully recognized water rights. 
This is a global heat map that illustrates whether the right to water is recognized by national 
policy.  It shows those areas or regions that are fully recognized.
This chart describes that nearly 80% of respondent countries indicate that the right to water 
is fully recognized in policy or law. Different categories are represented by different colors.
Figure 5.1 shows that among the respondent countries, nearly 80% have claimed that the right 
to water is fully given in policy or law. The dark green ares on the map graph show fully 
recognized in both urban and rural areas.