Iran vs Tunisia: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Iran
4,069 people
in 2024
Tunisia
4,511 people
in 2024
Iran rank
56th
Tunisia rank
55th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Iran
  • Tunisia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4,511 people against 4,069 people in Iran, a difference of 442 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 55th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 13,744 people 7.22 people 13,737 people Iran
2010s 4,472 people 1,546 people 2,926 people Iran
2020s 3,935 people 3,843 people 91.68 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Iran or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 4,511 people against 4,069 people in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Iran and Tunisia?
442 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Iran ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 55th 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.