What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Republic of Moldova?

17,713 people, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Moldova?

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.

Gambia vs Republic of Moldova: People using improved drinking water sources

Gambia

191,810 people

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

174,097 people

in 2024

Gambia rank

75th

Republic of Moldova rank

77th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Gambia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 191,810 people against 174,097 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 17,713 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Gambia ranks 75th and Republic of Moldova ranks 77th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	248,748 people	559,540 people	310,792 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	231,116 people	331,367 people	100,251 people	Republic of Moldova
2020s	201,993 people	201,621 people	371.6 people	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Republic of Moldova?: Gambia, at 191,810 people against 174,097 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Republic of Moldova?: 17,713 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Moldova?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Gambia ranks 75th and Republic of Moldova ranks 77th 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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