Chad vs Niger: People not using improved drinking water sources
Chad
7.15 million people
in 2024
Niger
8.06 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
15th
Niger rank
12th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.06 million people against 7.15 million people in Chad, a difference of 908,540 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th of 231 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 million people | 7.05 million people | 2.24 million people | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.82 million people | 7.96 million people | 2.14 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.63 million people | 8.14 million people | 1.51 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.06 million people against 7.15 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Niger?
- 908,540 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 15th and Niger ranks 12th 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.