Chile vs Nepal: Drinking water services in rural areas
Chile
98,492 people
in 2024
Nepal
130,107 people
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
Nepal rank
57th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Chile
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 130,107 people against 98,492 people in Chile, a difference of 31,615 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,440 people | 711,753 people | 388,314 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 214,821 people | 422,137 people | 207,316 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 126,030 people | 194,176 people | 68,146 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Chile or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 130,107 people against 98,492 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Chile and Nepal?
- 31,615 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Chile ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 57th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.