Kiribati vs Syrian Arab Republic: People using improved drinking water sources

Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
21,578 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
109th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
110th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Kiribati
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 22,104 people against 21,578 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 526 people.

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

Kiribati ranks 109th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 37,211 people 316,426 people 279,215 people Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 30,320 people 161,812 people 131,491 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 22,745 people 20,817 people 1,928 people Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kiribati or Syrian Arab Republic?
Kiribati, at 22,104 people against 21,578 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic?
526 people, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Kiribati ranks 109th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 110th 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.