Mongolia vs Paraguay: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Mongolia
1.97 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
2.47 million people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
57th
Paraguay rank
56th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Mongolia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.47 million people against 1.97 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 500,700 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 2.52 million people | 545,786 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 2.43 million people | 472,300 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 2.43 million people | 437,994 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Mongolia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.47 million people against 1.97 million people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 500,700 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Paraguay rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Mongolia ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.