Kuwait vs Oman: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Kuwait
4.93 million people
in 2024
Oman
4.89 million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
120th
Oman rank
121st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.93 million people against 4.89 million people in Oman, a difference of 40,100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 120th and Oman ranks 121st of 231 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.12 million people | 166,920 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.56 million people | 172,095 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.62 million people | 4.45 million people | 172,084 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 4.93 million people against 4.89 million people in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kuwait and Oman?
- 40,100 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Kuwait ranks 120th and Oman ranks 121st 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.