Afghanistan vs Morocco: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Afghanistan
34.47 million people
in 2024
Morocco
35.12 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Morocco rank
37th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 35.12 million people against 34.47 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 642,400 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 million people | 20.62 million people | 11.59 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 19.89 million people | 28.00 million people | 8.11 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 31.29 million people | 33.65 million people | 2.36 million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Afghanistan or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 35.12 million people against 34.47 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 642,400 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 37th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.