Gambia vs Tajikistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Gambia
191,810 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
198,517 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
75th
Tajikistan rank
74th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 198,517 people against 191,810 people in Gambia, a difference of 6,707 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 74th of 231 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,748 people | 371,640 people | 122,891 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 231,116 people | 287,637 people | 56,522 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 201,993 people | 202,731 people | 737.8 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 198,517 people against 191,810 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Tajikistan?
- 6,707 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tajikistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 74th 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.