Gambia vs Peru: Share using safely managed drinking water

Gambia

48.2%

in 2024

Peru

49.4%

in 2024

Gambia rank

123rd

Peru rank

120th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Gambia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 49.4% against 48.2% in Gambia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Gambia ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 120th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Gambia
Share using safely managed drinking water in Peru
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.