Benin vs Yemen: People using improved drinking water sources
Benin
2.95 million people
in 2024
Yemen
2.89 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Benin
- Yemen
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.95 million people against 2.89 million people in Yemen, a difference of 66,140 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 6.62 million people | 4.94 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 5.33 million people | 3.05 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 3.51 million people | 703,432 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Yemen?
- Benin, at 2.95 million people against 2.89 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Yemen?
- 66,140 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.