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
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) β 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.