Italy vs Kazakhstan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Italy
1.92 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
1.74 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Kazakhstan rank
61st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.92 million people against 1.74 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 182,620 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million people | 4.92 million people | 2.28 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.64 million people | 388,015 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 1.76 million people | 228,088 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Italy or Kazakhstan?
- Italy, at 1.92 million people against 1.74 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 182,620 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Kazakhstan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Italy ranks 58th and Kazakhstan ranks 61st 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.