Somalia, Fed. Rep. vs Tajikistan: Drinking water services in rural areas

Somalia, Fed. Rep.
542,348 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
565,346 people
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
37th
Tajikistan rank
34th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 565,346 people against 542,348 people in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 22,998 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 34th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia, Fed. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia, Fed. Rep. Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million people 1.86 million people 185,400 people Tajikistan
2010s 1.21 million people 1.25 million people 38,509 people Tajikistan
2020s 713,215 people 619,684 people 93,531 people Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Somalia, Fed. Rep. or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 565,346 people against 542,348 people in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Tajikistan?
22,998 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Tajikistan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.