Somalia vs Tajikistan: Drinking water services
Somalia
650,397 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
644,341 people
in 2024
Somalia rank
36th
Tajikistan rank
37th
Drinking water services over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 650,397 people against 644,341 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 6,056 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 36th and Tajikistan ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million people | 1.95 million people | 216,148 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.33 million people | 39,907 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 814,741 people | 696,127 people | 118,614 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 650,397 people against 644,341 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 6,056 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Somalia ranks 36th and Tajikistan ranks 37th 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.