Niger vs Tunisia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Niger
14.44 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
11.88 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
69th
Tunisia rank
71st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Niger
- Tunisia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.44 million people against 11.88 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 2.57 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Niger ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 million people | 9.07 million people | 3.61 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.27 million people | 10.52 million people | 1.24 million people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 13.21 million people | 11.63 million people | 1.58 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Niger or Tunisia?
- Niger, at 14.44 million people against 11.88 million people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Niger and Tunisia?
- 2.57 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Niger ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 71st 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.