Italy vs Paraguay: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Italy
1.92 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
2.47 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Paraguay rank
56th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Italy
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.47 million people against 1.92 million people in Italy, a difference of 545,580 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 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 Paraguay ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million people | 2.52 million people | 120,206 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.43 million people | 178,504 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 2.43 million people | 437,682 people | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.47 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 Paraguay?
- 545,580 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Paraguay rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Italy ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.