Chile vs Oman: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chile
429,142 people
in 2024
Oman
469,995 people
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
Oman rank
81st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chile
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 469,995 people against 429,142 people in Chile, a difference of 40,853 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and Oman ranks 81st of 163 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 380,296 people | 686,337 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 590,743 people | 455,399 people | 135,344 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 464,973 people | 440,640 people | 24,333 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Chile or Oman?
- Oman, at 469,995 people against 429,142 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chile and Oman?
- 40,853 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Oman rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chile ranks 84th and Oman ranks 81st 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.