Kazakhstan vs Mali: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Kazakhstan
20.15 million people
in 2024
Mali
21.14 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Mali rank
55th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.14 million people against 20.15 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 994,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Mali ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 million people | 7.66 million people | 6.99 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 17.13 million people | 13.43 million people | 3.70 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.53 million people | 19.33 million people | 202,820 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kazakhstan or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.14 million people against 20.15 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 994,000 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mali rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Mali ranks 55th 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.