Malaysia vs Ukraine: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malaysia
34.83 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
35.39 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Ukraine rank
35th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 35.39 million people against 34.83 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 565,300 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.67 million people | 46.60 million people | 21.92 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.20 million people | 42.93 million people | 12.73 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 33.96 million people | 38.45 million people | 4.49 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 35.39 million people against 34.83 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 565,300 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.