Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of vs Zimbabwe: People using improved drinking water sources

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.76 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.88 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 117,620 people.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 231 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 380,261 people 2.09 million people 1.71 million people Zimbabwe
2010s 1.12 million people 2.02 million people 904,905 people Zimbabwe
2020s 1.73 million people 1.92 million people 191,348 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.88 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zimbabwe?
117,620 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.