Chad vs Iraq: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chad
19.01 million people
in 2024
Iraq
18.50 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
Iraq rank
25th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Chad currently reports 19.01 million people against 18.50 million people in Iraq, a difference of 515,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 million people | 13.05 million people | 3.49 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.58 million people | 15.61 million people | 2.03 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.46 million people | 17.74 million people | 281,080 people | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Chad, at 19.01 million people against 18.50 million people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chad and Iraq?
- 515,700 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Iraq rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 25th 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.