How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Italy: People using safely managed drinking water services

Greece

96.7%

in 2024

Italy

96.8%

in 2024

Greece rank

46th

Italy rank

43rd

People using safely managed drinking water services over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Greece ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.5%	95.5%	4.1%	Greece
2010s	98.5%	96.3%	2.2%	Greece
2020s	97.1%	96.7%	0.4%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Greece or Italy?: Italy, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Greece and Italy?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?: Greece ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of 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: 179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.