Austria vs Israel: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Austria
9.12 million people
in 2024
Israel
9.39 million people
in 2024
Austria rank
94th
Israel rank
91st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Austria
  • Israel
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.39 million people against 9.12 million people in Austria, a difference of 266,210 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 94th and Israel ranks 91st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 8.19 million people 6.67 million people 1.52 million people Austria
2010s 8.61 million people 7.99 million people 626,811 people Austria
2020s 9.04 million people 9.10 million people 57,080 people Israel

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 Israel?
Israel, at 9.39 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 Israel?
266,210 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Israel?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Israel rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Austria ranks 94th and Israel ranks 91st 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.