How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Nepal vs Venezuela: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Nepal

93.6%

in 2024

Venezuela

93.3%

in 2024

Nepal rank

154th

Venezuela rank

157th

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

Nepal
Venezuela

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 93.6% against 93.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nepal ranks 154th and Venezuela ranks 157th of 231 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.4%	96.4%	14.1%	Venezuela
2010s	88.4%	94.7%	6.3%	Venezuela
2020s	92.6%	93.4%	0.9%	Venezuela

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, Nepal or Venezuela?: Nepal, at 93.6% against 93.3% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Nepal and Venezuela?: 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Nepal ranks 154th and Venezuela ranks 157th 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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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: 18 September 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.