Chad vs Zambia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Chad
1.41 million people
in 2024
Zambia
1.14 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.41 million people against 1.14 million people in Zambia, a difference of 270,960 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,505 people | 1.77 million people | 1.08 million people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 1.58 million people | 575,455 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.26 million people | 46,514 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Chad or Zambia?
- Chad, at 1.41 million people against 1.14 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Chad and Zambia?
- 270,960 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.