Ghana vs Sudan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ghana
1.45 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.16 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.16 million people against 1.45 million people in Ghana, a difference of 711,490 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million people | 2.63 million people | 92,858 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 2.56 million people | 378,805 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 2.32 million people | 700,248 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.16 million people against 1.45 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ghana and Sudan?
- 711,490 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.