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

24,420 people, with Tajikistan ahead.

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

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.

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

Republic of Moldova

174,097 people

in 2024

Tajikistan

198,517 people

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

77th

Tajikistan rank

74th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Republic of Moldova
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 198,517 people against 174,097 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 24,420 people.

That makes Tajikistan'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.

Republic of Moldova ranks 77th and Tajikistan ranks 74th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	559,540 people	371,640 people	187,900 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	331,367 people	287,637 people	43,729 people	Republic of Moldova
2020s	201,621 people	202,731 people	1,109 people	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Republic of Moldova or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 198,517 people against 174,097 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan?: 24,420 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Republic of Moldova ranks 77th 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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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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