Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Azerbaijan
4.36 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
3.70 million people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
49th
Tajikistan rank
52nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 4.36 million people against 3.70 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 665,430 people.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million people | 4.05 million people | 201,405 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 3.84 million people | 589,022 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 4.41 million people | 3.62 million people | 788,564 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 4.36 million people against 3.70 million people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
- 665,430 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.