Chile vs Nepal: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Chile
31,242 people
in 2024
Nepal
33,657 people
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Nepal rank
33rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Chile
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 33,657 people against 31,242 people in Chile, a difference of 2,415 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,002 people | 52,643 people | 36,641 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 23,202 people | 46,733 people | 23,531 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 29,825 people | 37,517 people | 7,692 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Chile or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 33,657 people against 31,242 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Chile and Nepal?
- 2,415 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Chile ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.