Iran vs Turkey: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)

Iran
94.8%
in 2024
Turkey
94.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
78th
Turkey rank
80th

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

  • Iran
  • Turkey
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 94.8% against 94.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iran ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 80th of 174 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 88.7% 89.0% 0.3% Turkey
2010s 91.8% 92.5% 0.7% Turkey
2020s 94.2% 94.5% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 94.8% against 94.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Iran and Turkey?
0.3%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Iran ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 80th 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.