China vs Nigeria: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
China
30.67 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
28.85 million people
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 30.67 million people against 28.85 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.82 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.