India vs Iran: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
India
94.9%
in 2024
Iran
94.8%
in 2024
India rank
78th
Iran rank
81st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 88.7% | 10.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 91.8% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 94.2% | 1.0% | Iran |
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, India or Iran?
- India, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between India and Iran?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- India ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st 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.