Chad vs Ghana: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chad
19.01 million people
in 2024
Ghana
19.64 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
Ghana rank
23rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.64 million people against 19.01 million people in Chad, a difference of 631,800 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 million people | 18.04 million people | 8.48 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.58 million people | 19.72 million people | 6.14 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.46 million people | 19.82 million people | 2.36 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Chad or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19.64 million people against 19.01 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chad and Ghana?
- 631,800 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 23rd 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.