Mali vs Somalia: People using improved drinking water sources
Mali
2.11 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.60 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
29th
Somalia rank
26th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.11 million people in Mali, a difference of 487,920 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.60 million people | 3.87 million people | 733,037 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.74 million people | 3.29 million people | 451,616 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.53 million people | 2.80 million people | 267,350 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.60 million people against 2.11 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mali and Somalia?
- 487,920 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Mali ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.