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Gambia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources

Gambia
191,810 people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
174,846 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
75th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
76th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Gambia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 191,810 people against 174,846 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 16,964 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Gambia ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th of 231 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 248,748 people 1.77 million people 1.52 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 231,116 people 1.01 million people 776,955 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 201,993 people 349,427 people 147,434 people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gambia, at 191,810 people against 174,846 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16,964 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Gambia ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th 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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.