Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Jordan
68,665 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94,984 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94,984 people against 68,665 people in Jordan, a difference of 26,319 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,279 people | 57,067 people | 19,212 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 74,640 people | 80,951 people | 6,311 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 72,006 people | 90,575 people | 18,570 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94,984 people against 68,665 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 26,319 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Jordan ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.