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