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
00.511.52200020122024

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

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

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