Argentina vs Mongolia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Argentina
257,905 people
in 2016
Mongolia
288,275 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
73rd
Mongolia rank
71st

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Argentina
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 288,275 people against 257,905 people in Argentina, a difference of 30,370 people.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 71st of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 684,652 people 559,589 people 125,063 people Argentina
2010s 283,826 people 402,333 people 118,507 people Mongolia

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, Argentina or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 288,275 people against 257,905 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Argentina and Mongolia?
30,370 people, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mongolia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Mongolia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Argentina ranks 73rd and Mongolia ranks 71st 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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Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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

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.