Somalia vs Yemen: Population using at least basic drinking-water services
Somalia
67.5%
in 2024
Yemen
65.9%
in 2024
Somalia rank
139th
Yemen rank
141st
Population using at least basic drinking-water services over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 67.5% against 65.9% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 141st of 177 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 32.4% | 18.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 47.8% | 11.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 61.8% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic drinking-water services, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 67.5% against 65.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic drinking-water services between Somalia and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Somalia ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 141st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.