Kiribati vs Syria: People not using improved drinking water sources
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Syria
22,159 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
115th
Syria rank
114th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kiribati
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 22,159 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati, a difference of 55 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Kiribati ranks 115th and Syria ranks 114th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,211 people | 366,640 people | 329,430 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 30,320 people | 162,260 people | 131,940 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 22,745 people | 21,340 people | 1,405 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Kiribati or Syria?
- Syria, at 22,159 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Kiribati and Syria?
- 55 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Syria rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kiribati ranks 115th 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
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.