Gambia vs Jordan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Gambia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Jordan
1.28 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Jordan rank
67th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Jordan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.28 million people in Jordan, a difference of 153,690 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.44 million people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 2.48 million people | 1.15 million people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 1.65 million people | 250,484 people | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Gambia, at 1.43 million people against 1.28 million people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Gambia and Jordan?
- 153,690 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jordan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 67th 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.