Peru vs Sudan: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Peru
32.73 million people
in 2024
Sudan
32.74 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Sudan rank
42nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Peru
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 32.74 million people against 32.73 million people in Peru, a difference of 12,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 42nd of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.35 million people | 14.68 million people | 8.67 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.49 million people | 22.34 million people | 5.15 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 31.67 million people | 30.86 million people | 805,340 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Peru or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 32.74 million people against 32.73 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Peru and Sudan?
- 12,200 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sudan rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Peru ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 42nd 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.