People using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 39,329 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar is 39,329 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar peaked at 39,329 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,657 people, in 2001.
Gibraltar ranks 212th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,709 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,657 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,831 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,274 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,715 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,163 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,594 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,006 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,413 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30,823 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,248 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,660 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,029 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,407 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,813 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,193 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,658 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,245 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,854 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,494 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,173 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,858 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,609 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,471 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,329 people | +2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,018 people | 27,657 people | 30,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,160 people | 31,248 people | 35,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,688 people | 36,173 people | 39,329 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,278 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,870 people compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 39,418 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,727 people compare
- 214 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 215 San Marino 33,581 people compare
More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production 0 t (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 839 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Gibraltar was 39,329 people 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,329 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,657 people in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Gibraltar ranks 212th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.