How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Moldova?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Moldova: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Chile

149,391 people

in 2024

Moldova

166,372 people

in 2024

Chile rank

81st

Moldova rank

79th

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

Chile
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 166,372 people against 149,391 people in Chile, a difference of 16,981 people.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 79th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	400,757 people	506,292 people	105,536 people	Moldova
2010s	279,817 people	305,661 people	25,844 people	Moldova
2020s	180,946 people	190,607 people	9,662 people	Moldova

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, Chile or Moldova?: Moldova, at 166,372 people against 149,391 people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Chile and Moldova?: 16,981 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Moldova?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Moldova rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Chile ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 79th 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: 18 September 2026

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.