Tajikistan vs Tunisia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Tajikistan
3.70 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
4.30 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
50th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4.30 million people against 3.70 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 604,300 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 50th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.05 million people 2.25 million people 1.80 million people Tajikistan
2010s 3.84 million people 2.63 million people 1.22 million people Tajikistan
2020s 3.62 million people 3.91 million people 289,518 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Tajikistan or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 4.30 million people against 3.70 million people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Tajikistan and Tunisia?
604,300 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tajikistan and Tunisia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Tajikistan ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 50th 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.