Italy vs Spain: People not using improved drinking water sources

Italy
49,237 people
in 2024
Spain
36,078 people
in 2024
Italy rank
107th
Spain rank
109th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 49,237 people against 36,078 people in Spain, a difference of 13,159 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 107th and Spain ranks 109th of 231 countries.

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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.