Comoros vs Syria: People not using improved drinking water sources

Comoros
34,327 people
in 2024
Syria
22,159 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
111th
Syria rank
114th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Comoros
  • Syria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 34,327 people against 22,159 people in Syria, a difference of 12,168 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.

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

Comoros ranks 111th and Syria ranks 114th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 46,560 people 366,640 people 320,080 people Syria
2010s 42,560 people 162,260 people 119,700 people Syria
2020s 36,560 people 21,340 people 15,220 people Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Comoros or Syria?
Comoros, at 34,327 people against 22,159 people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Comoros and Syria?
12,168 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Syria rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Comoros ranks 111th and Syria ranks 114th 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 not 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 not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.