Iran vs Mongolia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Iran
234,152 people
in 2024
Mongolia
293,365 people
in 2024
Iran rank
81st
Mongolia rank
78th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Iran
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 293,365 people against 234,152 people in Iran, a difference of 59,213 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th of 231 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 631,762 people | 1.35 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 437,070 people | 645,495 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 409,556 people | 331,382 people | 78,174 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Iran or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 293,365 people against 234,152 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Iran and Mongolia?
- 59,213 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 81st and Mongolia ranks 78th 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
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.