Afghanistan vs Angola: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Afghanistan
6.49 million people
in 2024
Angola
5.80 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Angola rank
17th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.49 million people against 5.80 million people in Angola, a difference of 683,750 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Angola ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 5.99 million people | 6.18 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.68 million people | 6.09 million people | 4.59 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.64 million people | 5.91 million people | 1.73 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 6.49 million people against 5.80 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 683,750 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Angola ranks 17th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.