Iran vs Iraq: Rural population with improved water

Iran
94.79
in 2024
Iraq
94.83
in 2024
Iran rank
81st
Iraq rank
79th

Rural population with improved water over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 94.83 against 94.79 in Iran, a difference of 0.04.

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

Iran ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 79th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 88.75 63.17 25.58 Iran
2010s 91.85 83.74 8.11 Iran
2020s 94.17 94.83 0.6598 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population with improved water, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 94.83 against 94.79 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Iran and Iraq?
0.04, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for rural population with improved water?
Iran ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 79th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed