Ghana vs Uganda: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ghana
1.45 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.78 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.45 million people in Ghana, a difference of 323,760 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million people | 3.17 million people | 447,313 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 2.67 million people | 490,205 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 2.02 million people | 401,662 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.78 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 Uganda?
- 323,760 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.