Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Kyrgyzstan
1.88 million people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.97 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
60th
Mongolia rank
57th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.97 million people against 1.88 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 91,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 1.97 million people | 646,411 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 1.96 million people | 15,784 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.67 million people | 1.99 million people | 323,352 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Kyrgyzstan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.97 million people against 1.88 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 91,630 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 57th 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.
Individual pages
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.