Gambia vs Mali: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Gambia

87.1%

in 2024

Mali

86.4%

in 2024

Gambia rank

182nd

Mali rank

184th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Gambia
Mali

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 87.1% against 86.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 184th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.