Benin vs Somalia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Benin
3.32 million people
in 2024
Somalia
3.25 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Somalia rank
27th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.32 million people against 3.25 million people in Somalia, a difference of 75,550 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Benin ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 27th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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 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.