Central African Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources

Central African Republic
1.78 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.76 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
32nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
33rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 17,530 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd of 231 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million people 380,261 people 812,208 people Central African Republic
2010s 1.49 million people 1.12 million people 376,868 people Central African Republic
2020s 1.73 million people 1.73 million people 2,040 people Central African Republic

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Central African Republic, at 1.78 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
17,530 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.