Paraguay vs Romania: People using improved drinking water sources

Paraguay
0.168 people
in 2024
Romania
0.1094 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
184th
Romania rank
186th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Paraguay
  • Romania
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.168 people against 0.1094 people in Romania, a difference of 0.0586 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 184th and Romania ranks 186th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 856,434 people 0.157 people 856,434 people Paraguay
2010s 353,168 people 0.2141 people 353,168 people Paraguay
2020s 11,886 people 0.1688 people 11,886 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Paraguay or Romania?
Paraguay, at 0.168 people against 0.1094 people in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Paraguay and Romania?
0.0586 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Paraguay ranks 184th 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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