Chad vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services in rural areas
Chad
1.41 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Chad
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.41 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 210,760 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Chad ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,505 people | 748,182 people | 58,678 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.01 million people | 957,789 people | 50,470 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.14 million people | 157,700 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 Zimbabwe?
- Chad, at 1.41 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Chad and Zimbabwe?
- 210,760 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.