Armenia vs Moldova: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Armenia
2.97 million people
in 2024
Moldova
2.81 million people
in 2024
Armenia rank
134th
Moldova rank
136th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Armenia
  • Moldova
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 2.97 million people against 2.81 million people in Moldova, a difference of 158,160 people.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

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

Armenia ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 136th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 2.92 million people 3.38 million people 457,533 people Moldova
2010s 2.89 million people 2.96 million people 71,278 people Moldova
2020s 2.90 million people 2.80 million people 105,822 people Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Armenia or Moldova?
Armenia, at 2.97 million people against 2.81 million people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Armenia and Moldova?
158,160 people, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Moldova rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Armenia ranks 134th and Moldova ranks 136th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.