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
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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) – 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.