Benin vs United States: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Benin
11.90 million people
in 2024
United States
8.40 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
34th
United States rank
37th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Benin
  • United States
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.90 million people against 8.40 million people in United States, a difference of 3.50 million people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Benin ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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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.