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
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.