How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malaysia?

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.

Georgia vs Malaysia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Georgia

1.7%

in 2024

Malaysia

1.7%

in 2024

Georgia rank

107th

Malaysia rank

106th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Georgia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Georgia ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%	Georgia
2010s	3.0%	2.3%	0.7%	Georgia
2020s	2.0%	1.8%	0.2%	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Georgia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Georgia and Malaysia?: 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malaysia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Malaysia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Georgia ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 106th 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.