Afghanistan vs Chad: People not using improved drinking water sources
Afghanistan
6.49 million people
in 2024
Chad
7.15 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
Chad rank
15th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.15 million people against 6.49 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 666,610 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Chad ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.92 million people | 4.81 million people | 9.11 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.82 million people | 5.82 million people | 6.00 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.78 million people | 6.63 million people | 1.15 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Chad?
- Chad, at 7.15 million people against 6.49 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 666,610 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Chad ranks 15th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.