Nepal vs Türkiye: People using improved drinking water sources
Nepal
709,243 people
in 2024
Türkiye
676,603 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
52nd
Türkiye rank
55th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Nepal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 709,243 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye, a difference of 32,640 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million people | 2.37 million people | 987,549 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.04 million people | 1.28 million people | 760,960 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.00 million people | 672,844 people | 329,074 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Nepal or Türkiye?
- Nepal, at 709,243 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Nepal and Türkiye?
- 32,640 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Türkiye rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Türkiye ranks 55th 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.