Iran vs Turkey: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Iran
177,028 people
in 2024
Turkey
257,424 people
in 2024
Iran rank
76th
Turkey rank
74th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 257,424 people against 177,028 people in Iran, a difference of 80,396 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.58 million people | 99,767 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 875,283 people | 712,191 people | 163,093 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 315,944 people | 265,955 people | 49,990 people | Iran |
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, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 257,424 people against 177,028 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Iran and Turkey?
- 80,396 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Iran ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 74th 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
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.