Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 80 Oman 99.8% compare
- 81 Sweden 99.8% compare
- 82 Iran 99.7% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 99.7% compare
- 85 Martinique 99.6% compare
- 86 Cook Islands 99.6% compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.