Belarus vs Italy: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Belarus
99.9%
in 2024
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
Italy rank
57th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Belarus
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 59th and Italy ranks 57th of 231 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 99.7% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.9% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Belarus or Italy?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Belarus and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Italy rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Italy ranks 57th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.