Iraq vs Peru: Drinking water services
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Peru
344,189 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
52nd
Peru rank
50th
Drinking water services over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 344,189 people against 333,006 people in Iraq, a difference of 11,183 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million people | 1.62 million people | 741,414 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 955,199 people | 209,027 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 324,200 people | 480,132 people | 155,933 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Iraq or Peru?
- Peru, at 344,189 people against 333,006 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Iraq and Peru?
- 11,183 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for drinking water services?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th 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.