Senegal vs Venezuela: People not using improved drinking water sources
Senegal
1.70 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
1.76 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
41st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Senegal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.76 million people against 1.70 million people in Senegal, a difference of 58,320 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 million people | 824,872 people | 2.50 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.69 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.24 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.96 million people | 1.73 million people | 236,750 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Senegal or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.76 million people against 1.70 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Senegal and Venezuela?
- 58,320 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Venezuela rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Senegal ranks 42nd 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.