Chad vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Chad
10.60 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.03 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
81st
United Arab Emirates rank
78th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Chad
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.03 million people against 10.60 million people in Chad, a difference of 429,100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 78th of 231 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.80 million people | 594,574 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 6.88 million people | 8.33 million people | 1.45 million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 9.67 million people | 10.23 million people | 563,830 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Chad or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.03 million people against 10.60 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Chad and United Arab Emirates?
- 429,100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Chad ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 78th 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.