Equatorial Guinea vs Mali: Drinking water services in rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
95,622 people
in 2017
Mali
76,905 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Mali rank
65th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mali
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 95,622 people against 76,905 people in Mali, a difference of 18,717 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,710 people | 472,414 people | 307,704 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 97,671 people | 333,191 people | 235,520 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Mali?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 95,622 people against 76,905 people in Mali as of 2017.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Mali?
- 18,717 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mali rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 65th 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.