Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: Drinking water services

Saudi Arabia
9,562 people
in 2024
Tunisia
8,339 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Tunisia rank
88th

Drinking water services over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,562 people against 8,339 people in Tunisia, a difference of 1,223 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,248 people 41,333 people 34,085 people Tunisia
2010s 9,195 people 24,077 people 14,881 people Tunisia
2020s 9,365 people 11,638 people 2,273 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
Saudi Arabia, at 9,562 people against 8,339 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
1,223 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for drinking water services?
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 88th 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.