Argentina vs Central African Republic: Drinking water services

Argentina
207,103 people
in 2016
Central African Republic
177,880 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Central African Republic rank
58th

Drinking water services over time

  • Argentina
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 207,103 people against 177,880 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 29,223 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Central African Republic ranks 58th of 231 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 341,641 people 247,028 people 94,613 people Argentina
2010s 215,042 people 213,476 people 1,566 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Argentina or Central African Republic?
Argentina, at 207,103 people against 177,880 people in Central African Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Argentina and Central African Republic?
29,223 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Central African Republic rank globally for drinking water services?
Argentina ranks 55th and Central African Republic ranks 58th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.