Iraq vs Spain: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Iraq
45.31 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.87 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.87 million people against 45.31 million people in Iraq, a difference of 2.57 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.33 million people | 43.68 million people | 20.35 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.36 million people | 46.90 million people | 12.54 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.36 million people | 47.78 million people | 4.41 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.87 million people against 45.31 million people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.57 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.