Austria vs France: People using improved drinking water sources
Austria
0.2559 people
in 2024
France
1.68 people
in 2024
Austria rank
182nd
France rank
179th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.68 people against 0.2559 people in Austria, a difference of 1.42 people.
That makes France's figure about 6.6 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 182nd and France ranks 179th of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.032 people | 0.9008 people | 0.8688 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.043 people | 0.4188 people | 0.3758 people | France |
| 2020s | 0.1426 people | 0.3359 people | 0.1934 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Austria or France?
- France, at 1.68 people against 0.2559 people in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Austria and France?
- 1.42 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Austria ranks 182nd and France ranks 179th 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.