Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Azerbaijan
122,237 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94,984 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 122,237 people against 94,984 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,253 people.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million people | 57,067 people | 1.16 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 695,671 people | 80,951 people | 614,720 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 238,194 people | 90,575 people | 147,619 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 122,237 people against 94,984 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 27,253 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.