Angola vs Ethiopia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Angola
2.87 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.69 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Angola
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.69 million people against 2.87 million people in Angola, a difference of 1.82 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million people | 19.15 million people | 14.89 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.77 million people | 13.75 million people | 9.99 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.10 million people | 6.95 million people | 3.85 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Angola or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.69 million people against 2.87 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Angola and Ethiopia?
- 1.82 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.