Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Cyprus
99.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
99.6%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Cyprus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Cyprus or Saudi Arabia?
- Cyprus, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.