Mali vs Namibia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Mali
76,905 people
in 2024
Namibia
79,040 people
in 2024
Mali rank
65th
Namibia rank
64th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 79,040 people against 76,905 people in Mali, a difference of 2,135 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472,414 people | 121,318 people | 351,096 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 311,642 people | 97,836 people | 213,805 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 133,349 people | 83,546 people | 49,803 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Mali or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 79,040 people against 76,905 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Mali and Namibia?
- 2,135 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Mali ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th 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.