Italy vs Serbia: People using improved drinking water sources

Italy
49,234 people
in 2024
Serbia
48,468 people
in 2024
Italy rank
100th
Serbia rank
101st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 49,234 people against 48,468 people in Serbia, a difference of 766 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 101st of 231 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 190,368 people 40,759 people 149,609 people Italy
2010s 65,648 people 45,978 people 19,669 people Italy
2020s 49,465 people 48,010 people 1,454 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Italy or Serbia?
Italy, at 49,234 people against 48,468 people in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Italy and Serbia?
766 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Italy ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 101st 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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