Iran vs Moldova: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Iran
177,028 people
in 2024
Moldova
166,372 people
in 2024
Iran rank
76th
Moldova rank
79th

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

  • Iran
  • Moldova
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 177,028 people against 166,372 people in Moldova, a difference of 10,656 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

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

Iran ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 79th of 178 countries.

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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

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.