Venezuela vs Yemen: People with access to at least basic drinking water
Venezuela
26.51 million
in 2024
Yemen
30.45 million
in 2024
Venezuela rank
49th
Yemen rank
46th
People with access to at least basic drinking water over time
- Venezuela
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.45 million against 26.51 million in Venezuela, a difference of 3.94 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Venezuela ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.58 million | 10.02 million | 15.56 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 28.24 million | 18.32 million | 9.92 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.46 million | 27.47 million | 1.01 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Venezuela or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.45 million against 26.51 million in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Venezuela and Yemen?
- 3.94 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Venezuela and Yemen rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Venezuela ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.