South Africa vs Togo: Number without improved water

South Africa
1.51 million
in 2024
Togo
1.69 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
45th
Togo rank
43rd

Number without improved water over time

  • South Africa
  • Togo
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 1.69 million against 1.51 million in South Africa, a difference of 183,020.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 45th and Togo ranks 43rd of 231 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 5.00 million 2.61 million 2.39 million South Africa
2010s 3.19 million 2.29 million 895,259 South Africa
2020s 1.87 million 1.84 million 23,600 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without improved water, South Africa or Togo?
Togo, at 1.69 million against 1.51 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without improved water between South Africa and Togo?
183,020, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for number without improved water?
South Africa ranks 45th and Togo ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed