Belgium vs Israel: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Belgium
53,161 people
in 2024
Israel
50,503 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
111th
Israel rank
113th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53,161 people against 50,503 people in Israel, a difference of 2,658 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 111th and Israel ranks 113th of 163 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,798 people | 19,145 people | 6,653 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 36,233 people | 33,207 people | 3,026 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49,523 people | 46,602 people | 2,921 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Belgium or Israel?
- Belgium, at 53,161 people against 50,503 people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Belgium and Israel?
- 2,658 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Israel ranks 113th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.