Gambia vs Georgia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Gambia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Georgia
1.12 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Georgia rank
69th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Georgia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.12 million people in Georgia, a difference of 308,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Georgia ranks 69th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.62 million people | 438,058 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 1.36 million people | 23,727 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 1.14 million people | 255,232 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Gambia or Georgia?
- Gambia, at 1.43 million people against 1.12 million people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Gambia and Georgia?
- 308,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Georgia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Georgia ranks 69th 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.