Kyrgyzstan vs Libya: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Kyrgyzstan
6.82 million people
in 2024
Libya
7.11 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Libya rank
101st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.11 million people against 6.82 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 289,330 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 101st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 4.60 million people 5.86 million people 1.27 million people Libya
2010s 5.33 million people 6.14 million people 814,058 people Libya
2020s 6.51 million people 6.92 million people 406,900 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kyrgyzstan or Libya?
Libya, at 7.11 million people against 6.82 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
289,330 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Libya rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Libya ranks 101st 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.