Ghana vs Oman: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Ghana
76.3%
in 2024
Oman
76.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
130th
Oman rank
131st

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Ghana
  • Oman
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 76.3% against 76.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Ghana ranks 130th and Oman ranks 131st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 57.9% 70.8% 12.9% Oman
2010s 67.2% 74.2% 7.0% Oman
2020s 74.3% 76.3% 1.9% Oman

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, Ghana or Oman?
Ghana, at 76.3% against 76.3% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Ghana and Oman?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Oman?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Oman rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Ghana ranks 130th and Oman ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.