Mali vs Namibia: Drinking water services
Mali
76,905 people
in 2024
Namibia
87,594 people
in 2024
Mali rank
68th
Namibia rank
66th
Drinking water services over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87,594 people against 76,905 people in Mali, a difference of 10,689 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,286 people | 122,708 people | 386,578 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 340,980 people | 101,773 people | 239,207 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 140,974 people | 90,942 people | 50,033 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Mali or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 87,594 people against 76,905 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Mali and Namibia?
- 10,689 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Mali ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 66th 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.