Nepal vs Turkey: Drinking water services

Nepal
163,763 people
in 2024
Turkey
183,090 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
59th
Turkey rank
57th

Drinking water services over time

  • Nepal
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 183,090 people against 163,763 people in Nepal, a difference of 19,327 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 59th and Turkey ranks 57th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 764,396 people 93,443 people 670,953 people Nepal
2010s 468,870 people 150,876 people 317,995 people Nepal
2020s 231,693 people 184,785 people 46,908 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Nepal or Turkey?
Turkey, at 183,090 people against 163,763 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Nepal and Turkey?
19,327 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Turkey rank globally for drinking water services?
Nepal ranks 59th and Turkey ranks 57th 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.