Brazil vs Sudan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Brazil
2.27 million people
in 2016
Sudan
2.16 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.27 million people against 2.16 million people in Sudan, a difference of 109,400 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 2.63 million people | 1.13 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 2.59 million people | 288,010 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Brazil or Sudan?
- Brazil, at 2.27 million people against 2.16 million people in Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Brazil and Sudan?
- 109,400 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.