France vs Italy: People using at least a basic drinking water source
France
66.55 million people
in 2024
Italy
59.29 million people
in 2024
France rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 66.55 million people against 59.29 million people in Italy, a difference of 7.25 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 58.19 million people | 3.18 million people | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 60.36 million people | 4.33 million people | France |
| 2020s | 66.25 million people | 59.57 million people | 6.68 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, France or Italy?
- France, at 66.55 million people against 59.29 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between France and Italy?
- 7.25 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- France ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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.