Greece vs Israel: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Greece
10.05 million people
in 2024
Israel
9.39 million people
in 2024
Greece rank
88th
Israel rank
91st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.05 million people against 9.39 million people in Israel, a difference of 660,780 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 88th and Israel ranks 91st of 231 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 million people | 6.67 million people | 4.27 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 7.99 million people | 2.91 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.40 million people | 9.10 million people | 1.30 million people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 10.05 million people against 9.39 million people in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Greece and Israel?
- 660,780 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Greece ranks 88th 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
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.