Angola vs Australia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Angola
25.75 million people
in 2024
Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
50th
Australia rank
48th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Angola
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.71 million people against 25.75 million people in Angola, a difference of 957,600 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 50th and Australia ranks 48th of 231 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 million people | 20.25 million people | 11.97 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.15 million people | 23.78 million people | 7.63 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.71 million people | 26.21 million people | 2.49 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Angola or Australia?
- Australia, at 26.71 million people against 25.75 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Angola and Australia?
- 957,600 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Australia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Angola ranks 50th and Australia ranks 48th 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.