Belgium vs Tunisia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Belgium
11.74 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
11.88 million people
in 2024
Belgium rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
71st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Belgium
  • Tunisia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 11.88 million people against 11.74 million people in Belgium, a difference of 137,200 people.

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

Belgium ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 231 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.48 million people 9.07 million people 1.41 million people Belgium
2010s 11.24 million people 10.52 million people 720,279 people Belgium
2020s 11.64 million people 11.63 million people 9,560 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Belgium or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 11.88 million people against 11.74 million people in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Belgium and Tunisia?
137,200 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Belgium ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st 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.