Austria vs Belarus: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Austria
9.12 million people
in 2024
Belarus
9.17 million people
in 2024
Austria rank
94th
Belarus rank
93rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Austria
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 9.17 million people against 9.12 million people in Austria, a difference of 47,620 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 94th and Belarus ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 9.52 million people | 1.33 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 9.34 million people | 726,372 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 9.22 million people | 180,568 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Austria or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 9.17 million people against 9.12 million people in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Austria and Belarus?
- 47,620 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belarus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belarus rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Austria ranks 94th and Belarus ranks 93rd 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.