Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ethiopia
4.69 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
6.99 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Tanzania rank
4th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.99 million people against 4.69 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.30 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.15 million people | 5.78 million people | 13.37 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.75 million people | 6.39 million people | 7.37 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.95 million people | 6.89 million people | 59,088 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.99 million people against 4.69 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.30 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.