Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ghana
1.45 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 254,430 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million people | 748,182 people | 1.97 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 957,789 people | 1.22 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.14 million people | 475,742 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 1.45 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 254,430 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.