Panama vs Saudi Arabia: People using improved drinking water sources
Panama
83,815 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
85,421 people
in 2024
Panama rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 85,421 people against 83,815 people in Panama, a difference of 1,606 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 231 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173,207 people | 49,818 people | 123,389 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 129,246 people | 71,756 people | 57,491 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 90,359 people | 81,210 people | 9,149 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 85,421 people against 83,815 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,606 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Panama ranks 90th 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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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.