What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?

8,899 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: People using improved drinking water sources

Kyrgyzstan

94,320 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

85,421 people

in 2024

Kyrgyzstan rank

85th

Saudi Arabia rank

88th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Kyrgyzstan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 94,320 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,899 people.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	189,918 people	49,818 people	140,100 people	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	135,495 people	71,756 people	63,740 people	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	100,485 people	81,210 people	19,275 people	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?: Kyrgyzstan, at 94,320 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?: 8,899 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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