India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

India
94.9%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
94.8%
in 2024
India rank
75th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
78th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

India ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 78th of 174 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 78.5% 88.7% 10.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 86.8% 91.8% 5.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 93.2% 94.2% 1.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
India, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
India ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.