Belarus vs Moldova: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Belarus
636,996 people
in 2024
Moldova
733,978 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
76th
Moldova rank
75th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Belarus
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 733,978 people against 636,996 people in Belarus, a difference of 96,982 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 75th of 163 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million people | 2.02 million people | 504,128 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 760,705 people | 997,167 people | 236,463 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 650,676 people | 758,998 people | 108,321 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Belarus or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 733,978 people against 636,996 people in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Belarus and Moldova?
- 96,982 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Moldova rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Belarus ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 75th 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.