Romania vs Tajikistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Romania
3.39 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
3.70 million people
in 2024
Romania rank
53rd
Tajikistan rank
52nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Romania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 3.70 million people against 3.39 million people in Romania, a difference of 307,460 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 million people | 4.05 million people | 146,643 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 3.60 million people | 3.84 million people | 240,017 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 3.44 million people | 3.62 million people | 183,180 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Romania or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 3.70 million people against 3.39 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Romania and Tajikistan?
- 307,460 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Romania ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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.