Band 9: The table below gives information about the daily cost of water per person in five different countries. (Figures are based on the minimum daily requirement per peron of 11.5 litres.) Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table shows data regarding the price of minimal everyday water intake in five different countries.

Overall, the table illustrates a difference between the UK and the US and the remaining three Asian countries. In both the UK and the US, the purchase of water has a minimal impact on the daily salary of the citizens, while in Tanzania, Pakistan, and Uganda, a bigger portion of the daily salary is required to be invested in purchasing water.

In terms of US dollars and percentages, the individual cost shows a tendency to be higher in Asian and African countries. Tanzania presents the highest price with 6.4 cents (or 5.7%), whereas Uganda and Pakistan have 4.1 cents and 1.7 cents, respectively (or 3.2% and 1.1%). The lowest cost in the table is associated with the US at 0.8 cents (0.0083%), followed by the UK with 1.3 cents (0.013%). Although the difference is not as significant when presented in US dollars, the percentages clearly show a dramatic contrast between the last two countries and the rest, as the percentage of the daily salary increases drastically in the countries at the top of the table.