Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Iran
0.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
150th
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Iran ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th 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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About this data
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.