Niger vs Uganda: People using improved drinking water sources
Niger
7.57 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.00 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
10th
Uganda rank
13th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.57 million people against 5.00 million people in Uganda, a difference of 2.57 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.60 million people | 6.04 million people | 560,258 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.46 million people | 5.75 million people | 1.71 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.64 million people | 5.24 million people | 2.40 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 7.57 million people against 5.00 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Niger and Uganda?
- 2.57 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Niger ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th 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.