Libya vs Turkmenistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Libya
5,011 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5,849 people
in 2024
Libya rank
127th
Turkmenistan rank
126th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5,849 people against 5,011 people in Libya, a difference of 838 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 127th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 231 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218,119 people | 0 people | 218,119 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 173,206 people | 2,576 people | 170,631 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 45,252 people | 16,083 people | 29,169 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5,849 people against 5,011 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 838 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Libya ranks 127th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th 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.