Greece vs Italy: Drinking water service usage
Greece
96.7%
in 2024
Italy
96.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
50th
Italy rank
47th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th of 163 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 95.5% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.3% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Greece and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Greece ranks 50th and Italy ranks 47th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.