Chile vs Italy: People using improved drinking water sources

Chile
50,899 people
in 2024
Italy
49,234 people
in 2024
Chile rank
99th
Italy rank
100th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Chile
  • Italy
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 50,899 people against 49,234 people in Italy, a difference of 1,665 people.

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

Chile ranks 99th and Italy ranks 100th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 151,506 people 190,368 people 38,863 people Italy
2010s 104,080 people 65,648 people 38,433 people Chile
2020s 62,646 people 49,465 people 13,181 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Chile or Italy?
Chile, at 50,899 people against 49,234 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Chile and Italy?
1,665 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Chile ranks 99th and Italy ranks 100th 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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