Chad vs South Africa: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chad
19.01 million people
in 2024
South Africa
20.48 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.48 million people against 19.01 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.47 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 million people | 16.69 million people | 7.13 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.58 million people | 17.23 million people | 3.65 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.46 million people | 19.33 million people | 1.86 million people | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.48 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 South Africa?
- 1.47 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.