What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Slovenia?

902 people, with Slovenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Australia vs Slovenia: People using improved drinking water sources

Australia

8,111 people

in 2024

Slovenia

9,013 people

in 2024

Australia rank

124th

Slovenia rank

123rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Australia
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 9,013 people against 8,111 people in Australia, a difference of 902 people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 124th and Slovenia ranks 123rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36,190 people	6,676 people	29,514 people	Australia
2010s	10,029 people	7,891 people	2,137 people	Australia
2020s	7,936 people	8,865 people	929.82 people	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 9,013 people against 8,111 people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Slovenia?: 902 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Australia ranks 124th and Slovenia ranks 123rd 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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