Ethiopia vs Nigeria: People not using improved drinking water sources
Ethiopia
22.06 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
32.13 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.13 million people against 22.06 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.08 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
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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.