How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Oman?

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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Oman: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Cyprus

0.3%

in 2024

Oman

0.2%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

149th

Oman rank

152nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Cyprus
Oman

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

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

Cyprus ranks 149th and Oman ranks 152nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1%	4.5%	4.4%	Oman
2010s	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	Oman
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cyprus or Oman?: Cyprus, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cyprus and Oman?: 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Oman?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Oman rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Cyprus ranks 149th and Oman ranks 152nd 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion 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.