Somalia vs Yemen: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Somalia
75.3%
in 2024
Yemen
75.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
197th
Yemen rank
198th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • Somalia
  • Yemen
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 75.3% against 75.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Somalia ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 198th of 229 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 32.8% 44.1% 11.3% Yemen
2010s 53.1% 59.1% 6.0% Yemen
2020s 70.4% 71.6% 1.2% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, Somalia or Yemen?
Somalia, at 75.3% against 75.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between Somalia and Yemen?
0.3%, 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Somalia ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 198th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed