Jordan vs Namibia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Jordan
6,574 people
in 2024
Namibia
8,554 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
51st
Namibia rank
48th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Jordan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,554 people against 6,574 people in Jordan, a difference of 1,980 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,058 people | 1,390 people | 1,668 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4,982 people | 3,937 people | 1,046 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 6,367 people | 7,396 people | 1,029 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Jordan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8,554 people against 6,574 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Jordan and Namibia?
- 1,980 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 48th 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.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.