Italy vs Syria: Share of the population using improved water sources
Italy
99.9%
in 2024
Syria
99.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
67th
Syria rank
68th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 67th and Syria ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.0% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Italy or Syria?
- Italy, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Italy and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Italy ranks 67th and Syria ranks 68th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.