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
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
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.