Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: People using improved drinking water sources
Central African Republic
1.78 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.88 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.78 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 100,090 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 2.09 million people | 895,523 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.49 million people | 2.02 million people | 528,037 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.92 million people | 189,308 people | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.88 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 Zimbabwe?
- 100,090 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.