Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Central African Republic
36.5%
in 2024
Eritrea
51.8%
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
230th
Eritrea rank
227th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 51.8% against 36.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 230th and Eritrea ranks 227th of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 48.3% | 5.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 50.8% | 6.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 51.8% against 36.5% in Central African Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 15.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Central African Republic ranks 230th and Eritrea ranks 227th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.