Israel vs Romania: People using improved drinking water sources

Israel
0.0649 people
in 2024
Romania
0.1094 people
in 2024
Israel rank
188th
Romania rank
186th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Israel
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.1094 people against 0.0649 people in Israel, a difference of 0.0445 people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Israel ranks 188th and Romania ranks 186th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1579 people 0.157 people 0.0009 people Israel
2010s 0.0203 people 0.2141 people 0.1938 people Romania
2020s 0.1102 people 0.1688 people 0.0586 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Israel or Romania?
Romania, at 0.1094 people against 0.0649 people in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Israel and Romania?
0.0445 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and Romania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Israel ranks 188th and Romania ranks 186th 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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