How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Syria?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Syria: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Austria

0 people

in 2024

Syria

0 people

in 2024

Austria rank

138th

Syria rank

138th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

Austria
Syria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Syria, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 138th and Syria ranks 138th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	345,095 people	345,095 people	Syria
2010s	141,885 people	141,885 people	Syria
2020s	685.59 people	685.59 people	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Austria or Syria?: Austria, at 0 people against 0 people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Austria and Syria?: 0 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Syria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Syria rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Austria ranks 138th and Syria ranks 138th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved 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: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit: people
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: 178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.