Italy vs Lebanon: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Italy
1.92 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
3.04 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Lebanon rank
55th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Italy
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 3.04 million people against 1.92 million people in Italy, a difference of 1.11 million people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 55th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million people | 2.58 million people | 59,786 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 3.09 million people | 840,137 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.02 million people | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 3.04 million people against 1.92 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Italy and Lebanon?
- 1.11 million people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Lebanon rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Italy ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 55th 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.