Australia vs Belarus: People using improved drinking water sources
Australia
8,111 people
in 2024
Belarus
9,867 people
in 2024
Australia rank
124th
Belarus rank
121st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9,867 people against 8,111 people in Australia, a difference of 1,756 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 124th and Belarus ranks 121st of 231 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,190 people | 47,837 people | 11,647 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10,029 people | 26,499 people | 16,471 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7,936 people | 13,145 people | 5,209 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 9,867 people against 8,111 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Belarus?
- 1,756 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 124th and Belarus ranks 121st 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.