Chile vs Turkmenistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Chile
429,142 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
385,701 people
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
Turkmenistan rank
85th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Chile
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 429,142 people against 385,701 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 43,441 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.29 million people | 222,656 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 590,743 people | 672,346 people | 81,603 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 464,973 people | 387,356 people | 77,618 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 Turkmenistan?
- Chile, at 429,142 people against 385,701 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chile and Turkmenistan?
- 43,441 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Turkmenistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Chile ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th 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.