Australia vs Yemen, Rep.: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Yemen, Rep.
30.45 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Yemen, Rep. rank
46th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Australia
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 30.45 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia, a difference of 3.75 million people.
That makes Yemen, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen, Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 million people | 10.02 million people | 10.23 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.78 million people | 18.32 million people | 5.46 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.21 million people | 27.47 million people | 1.26 million people | Yemen, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Australia or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 30.45 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Australia and Yemen, Rep.?
- 3.75 million people, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Yemen, Rep.?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Australia ranks 48th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 46th 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.