Benin vs Honduras: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Benin
10.06 million people
in 2024
Honduras
10.36 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Honduras rank
84th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Benin
  • Honduras
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 10.36 million people against 10.06 million people in Benin, a difference of 299,200 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 87th and Honduras ranks 84th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 5.23 million people 6.50 million people 1.27 million people Honduras
2010s 7.47 million people 8.44 million people 977,857 people Honduras
2020s 9.49 million people 9.95 million people 459,738 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Benin or Honduras?
Honduras, at 10.36 million people against 10.06 million people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Benin and Honduras?
299,200 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Honduras?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Honduras rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Benin ranks 87th and Honduras ranks 84th 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.