China vs Ethiopia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
China
30.67 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
21.08 million people
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
4th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 30.67 million people against 21.08 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.59 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 178 countries.
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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.