Mali vs Sri Lanka: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mali
91.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mali
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.5% against 91.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 231 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 86.7% | 25.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 89.2% | 11.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 91.1% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Mali or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.5% against 91.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 186th 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.