Benin vs Tajikistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Benin
61,850 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
78,996 people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Tajikistan rank
24th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Benin
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 78,996 people against 61,850 people in Benin, a difference of 17,146 people.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 139,888 people 85,100 people 54,788 people Benin
2010s 124,212 people 79,772 people 44,440 people Benin
2020s 80,299 people 76,443 people 3,856 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Benin or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 78,996 people against 61,850 people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Benin and Tajikistan?
17,146 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Tajikistan rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Benin ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban 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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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