Central African Republic vs Malaysia: Drinking water services

Central African Republic
177,880 people
in 2024
Malaysia
195,999 people
in 2007
Central African Republic rank
58th
Malaysia rank
56th

Drinking water services over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 195,999 people against 177,880 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 18,119 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 231 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Central African Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 195,999 people against 177,880 people in Central African Republic as of 2007.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Central African Republic and Malaysia?
18,119 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Central African Republic and Malaysia rank globally for drinking water services?
Central African Republic ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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.