Djibouti vs Syria: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Djibouti
99.8%
in 2024
Syria
99.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
80th
Syria rank
81st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 80th and Syria ranks 81st of 188 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 99.8% | 2.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.8% | 1.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Djibouti ranks 80th and Syria ranks 81st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.