Kyrgyzstan vs Syria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Kyrgyzstan
94.9%
in 2024
Syria
94.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
149th
Syria rank
152nd

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Syria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 94.9% against 94.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 149th and Syria ranks 152nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 83.2% 92.2% 9.0% Syria
2010s 89.3% 93.3% 4.1% Syria
2020s 93.8% 94.1% 0.3% Syria

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, Kyrgyzstan or Syria?
Kyrgyzstan, at 94.9% against 94.1% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Kyrgyzstan and Syria?
0.8%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Syria rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 149th and Syria ranks 152nd 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

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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

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.