Chad vs Ethiopia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Chad
43.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia
47.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
170th
Ethiopia rank
167th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.0% against 43.8% in Chad, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 15.9% | 15.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 31.9% | 7.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 47.0% against 43.8% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 3.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Chad ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.