Peru vs South Africa: People using improved drinking water sources
Peru
972,297 people
in 2024
South Africa
721,120 people
in 2024
Peru rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 972,297 people against 721,120 people in South Africa, a difference of 251,177 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 1.74 million people | 859,874 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.79 million people | 1.22 million people | 570,171 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 830,134 people | 332,592 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 972,297 people against 721,120 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Peru and South Africa?
- 251,177 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Peru ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st 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.