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

Belarus
9.17 million people
in 2024
Israel
9.39 million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
93rd
Israel rank
91st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

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

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.39 million people against 9.17 million people in Belarus, a difference of 218,590 people.

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

Belarus ranks 93rd and Israel ranks 91st of 231 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 9.52 million people 6.67 million people 2.85 million people Belarus
2010s 9.34 million people 7.99 million people 1.35 million people Belarus
2020s 9.22 million people 9.10 million people 123,488 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, Belarus or Israel?
Israel, at 9.39 million people against 9.17 million people in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Belarus and Israel?
218,590 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Israel?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Israel rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Belarus ranks 93rd 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.