Gambia vs Moldova: People not using improved drinking water sources

Gambia
192,819 people
in 2024
Moldova
174,097 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
84th
Moldova rank
87th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Gambia
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 192,819 people against 174,097 people in Moldova, a difference of 18,722 people.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

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

Gambia ranks 84th and Moldova ranks 87th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 249,912 people 559,540 people 309,628 people Moldova
2010s 232,169 people 331,367 people 99,197 people Moldova
2020s 203,003 people 201,621 people 1,381 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Moldova?
Gambia, at 192,819 people against 174,097 people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Moldova?
18,722 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Moldova rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Gambia ranks 84th and Moldova ranks 87th 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

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.