Fiji vs Syria: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Fiji
705.91 people
in 2024
Syria
581.5 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
70th
Syria rank
71st

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Fiji
  • Syria
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 705.91 people against 581.5 people in Syria, a difference of 124.41 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 70th and Syria ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 888.57 people 351.64 people 536.92 people Fiji
2010s 815.65 people 448.77 people 366.87 people Fiji
2020s 714.82 people 523.27 people 191.55 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Fiji or Syria?
Fiji, at 705.91 people against 581.5 people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Fiji and Syria?
124.41 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Syria rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Fiji ranks 70th and Syria ranks 71st of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.