Mexico vs Nigeria: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Mexico
130.26 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
191.38 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 191.38 million people against 130.26 million people in Mexico, a difference of 61.12 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 231 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.57 million people | 74.14 million people | 24.44 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 116.75 million people | 127.32 million people | 10.57 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 127.70 million people | 177.33 million people | 49.63 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 191.38 million people against 130.26 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 61.12 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 231 regions.
- 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.