Mongolia vs Nepal: Drinking water services

Mongolia
159,370 people
in 2024
Nepal
163,763 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
60th
Nepal rank
59th

Drinking water services over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 163,763 people against 159,370 people in Mongolia, a difference of 4,393 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 59th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 364,564 people 764,396 people 399,832 people Nepal
2010s 241,884 people 468,870 people 226,986 people Nepal
2020s 178,894 people 231,693 people 52,799 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Mongolia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 163,763 people against 159,370 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Mongolia and Nepal?
4,393 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for drinking water services?
Mongolia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 59th 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.