Ghana vs Venezuela: People not using improved drinking water sources
Ghana
1.93 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
1.76 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Venezuela rank
41st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ghana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 167,040 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 million people | 824,872 people | 3.65 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.48 million people | 1.45 million people | 2.03 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 1.73 million people | 573,338 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Ghana or Venezuela?
- Ghana, at 1.93 million people against 1.76 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Ghana and Venezuela?
- 167,040 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Venezuela rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.