Angola vs Mozambique: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Angola
170,115 people
in 2024
Mozambique
174,929 people
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Mozambique rank
15th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Angola
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 174,929 people against 170,115 people in Angola, a difference of 4,814 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781,630 people | 265,880 people | 515,750 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 687,312 people | 249,227 people | 438,085 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 324,753 people | 199,228 people | 125,525 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Angola or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 174,929 people against 170,115 people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Angola and Mozambique?
- 4,814 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Angola ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.