What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Serbia and Uzbekistan?

4,748 people, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Uzbekistan?

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.

Serbia vs Uzbekistan: People using improved drinking water sources

Serbia

48,468 people

in 2024

Uzbekistan

43,720 people

in 2024

Serbia rank

101st

Uzbekistan rank

103rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Serbia
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 48,468 people against 43,720 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4,748 people.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

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

Serbia ranks 101st and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40,759 people	382,584 people	341,825 people	Uzbekistan
2010s	45,978 people	153,963 people	107,985 people	Uzbekistan
2020s	48,010 people	41,936 people	6,074 people	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Serbia or Uzbekistan?: Serbia, at 48,468 people against 43,720 people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Serbia and Uzbekistan?: 4,748 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Uzbekistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Serbia ranks 101st and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd 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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