Malawi vs Peru: Drinking water services in rural areas
Malawi
343,014 people
in 2024
Peru
326,080 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
47th
Peru rank
49th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 343,014 people against 326,080 people in Peru, a difference of 16,934 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 792,642 people | 1.48 million people | 685,402 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 640,503 people | 868,961 people | 228,458 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 420,296 people | 445,890 people | 25,594 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 343,014 people against 326,080 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Malawi and Peru?
- 16,934 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th 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.