Ethiopia vs France: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Ethiopia
73.42 million people
in 2024
France
66.55 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
France rank
21st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.42 million people against 66.55 million people in France, a difference of 6.87 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.12 million people | 61.36 million people | 41.24 million people | France |
| 2010s | 42.72 million people | 64.68 million people | 21.97 million people | France |
| 2020s | 66.12 million people | 66.25 million people | 128,300 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 73.42 million people against 66.55 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Ethiopia and France?
- 6.87 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 21st 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.