Central African Republic vs Ukraine: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Central African Republic
5.00 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
4.59 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
46th
Ukraine rank
47th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ukraine
5.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.00 million people against 4.59 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 406,200 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 3.89 million people 13.44 million people 9.55 million people Ukraine
2010s 4.37 million people 5.46 million people 1.09 million people Ukraine
2020s 4.83 million people 4.91 million people 81,200 people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Central African Republic or Ukraine?
Central African Republic, at 5.00 million people against 4.59 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Ukraine?
406,200 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Ukraine rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Central African Republic ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 47th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.