People using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino
San Marino: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 33,581 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino, 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino stood at 33,581 people.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino peaked at 34,769 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,799 people, in 2000.
San Marino ranks 215th 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 San Marino, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,799 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,143 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,491 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 27,843 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28,203 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28,572 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,942 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29,316 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,701 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30,090 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30,624 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,169 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 33,467 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,620 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33,725 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33,901 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,161 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,378 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,529 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34,653 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34,769 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34,572 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34,090 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33,733 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33,581 people | -0.5% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 33,581 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 33,581 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 | 28,410 people | 26,799 people | 30,090 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,523 people | 30,624 people | 34,653 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,149 people | 33,581 people | 34,769 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 212 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,727 people compare
- 214 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 32,834 people compare
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,109 people compare
More environment data for San Marino
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 25.65 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.3125 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 42.33 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.59 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in San Marino was 33,581 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 34,769 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,799 people in 2000.
- How does San Marino rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- San Marino ranks 215th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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.