Angola vs Mozambique: Drinking water services in rural areas
Angola
2.87 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
2.66 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Mozambique rank
11th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Angola
- Mozambique
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2.87 million people against 2.66 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 204,740 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million people | 2.99 million people | 1.26 million people | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.77 million people | 2.90 million people | 868,057 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.10 million people | 2.73 million people | 364,974 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Angola or Mozambique?
- Angola, at 2.87 million people against 2.66 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Angola and Mozambique?
- 204,740 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 11th 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.