What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Mali?

331,190 people, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: People using improved drinking water sources

Central African Republic

1.78 million people

in 2024

Mali

2.11 million people

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

32nd

Mali rank

29th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.11 million people against 1.78 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 331,190 people.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.19 million people	4.60 million people	3.41 million people	Mali
2010s	1.49 million people	3.74 million people	2.25 million people	Mali
2020s	1.73 million people	2.53 million people	807,306 people	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 2.11 million people against 1.78 million people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Mali?: 331,190 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th 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 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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