Ethiopia vs Turkey: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Ethiopia
73.42 million
in 2024
Turkey
83.96 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Turkey
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 83.96 million against 73.42 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.54 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 20.12 million 64.34 million 44.22 million Turkey
2010s 42.72 million 75.32 million 32.60 million Turkey
2020s 66.12 million 83.41 million 17.29 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Ethiopia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 83.96 million against 73.42 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Ethiopia and Turkey?
10.54 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Turkey rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed