Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Drinking water services
Sri Lanka
455,386 people
in 2024
Venezuela
421,260 people
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Venezuela rank
45th
Drinking water services over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 455,386 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela, a difference of 34,126 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 231 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 599,838 people | 444,611 people | 155,227 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 537,490 people | 420,572 people | 116,918 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Sri Lanka, at 455,386 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 34,126 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for drinking water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.