What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Paraguay and Switzerland?

0.1191 people, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?

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.

Paraguay vs Switzerland: People using improved drinking water sources

Paraguay

0.168 people

in 2024

Switzerland

0.2871 people

in 2024

Paraguay rank

184th

Switzerland rank

181st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Paraguay
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2871 people against 0.168 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1191 people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Paraguay's.

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

Paraguay ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	856,434 people	0.0368 people	856,434 people	Paraguay
2010s	353,168 people	0.0826 people	353,168 people	Paraguay
2020s	11,886 people	0.1164 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 Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.2871 people against 0.168 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Paraguay and Switzerland?: 0.1191 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Paraguay ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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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