Chad vs Eritrea: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Chad
64.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
69.4%
in 2016
Chad rank
227th
Eritrea rank
225th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 69.4% against 64.8% in Chad, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 227th and Eritrea ranks 225th of 231 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 68.6% | 16.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 68.8% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Chad or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 69.4% against 64.8% in Chad as of 2016.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Eritrea?
- 4.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 227th and Eritrea ranks 225th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.