Benin vs Ghana: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Benin
1.96 million people
in 2024
Ghana
1.93 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Ghana rank
34th

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.93 million people in Ghana, a difference of 30,440 people.

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

Benin ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 34th of 178 countries.

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About this data

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.