Iran vs Panama: Drinking water services
Iran
59,304 people
in 2024
Panama
46,333 people
in 2024
Iran rank
72nd
Panama rank
75th
Drinking water services over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Iran currently reports 59,304 people against 46,333 people in Panama, a difference of 12,971 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209,777 people | 114,365 people | 95,412 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 74,494 people | 83,661 people | 9,167 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 60,129 people | 54,549 people | 5,579 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Iran or Panama?
- Iran, at 59,304 people against 46,333 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Iran and Panama?
- 12,971 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for drinking water services?
- Iran ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 75th of 231 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.