Australia vs Turkmenistan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Australia
8,111 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5,849 people
in 2024
Australia rank
128th
Turkmenistan rank
131st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8,111 people against 5,849 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,262 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Australia ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 231 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,591 people | 312,349 people | 266,759 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14,010 people | 142,782 people | 128,772 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 7,936 people | 18,729 people | 10,793 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia, at 8,111 people against 5,849 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 2,262 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st 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.