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 provides information on the cost of meeting the minimum daily water requirement per person in five countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Pakistan, the UK, and the US. It presents the daily cost in US cents and the cost as a percentage of the average daily wage.

Overall, the data shows that the cost of water is higher in developing countries both in absolute terms and as a proportion of income. Tanzania has the highest daily water cost at 6.4 cents per person, which accounts for 5.7% of the average daily wage. Uganda follows with 4.1 cents, representing 3.2% of a typical income. Pakistan has a lower water cost of 1.76 cents per day, consuming 1.1% of the daily wage.

In contrast, developed nations such as the UK and the US have significantly lower water costs. In the UK, the daily cost is 1.3 cents, which is only 0.013% of the average daily wage. Similarly, in the US, people spend just 0.85 cents per day on water, which accounts for a mere 0.006% of their income.

This data highlights the disparity in water affordability between rich and poor countries. While people in developed nations spend an insignificant portion of their wages on water, those in developing countries face a much higher financial burden to access this essential resource.