Eritrea vs Peru: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Eritrea
911,772 people
in 2016
Peru
855,954 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
51st
Peru rank
52nd

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

  • Eritrea
  • Peru
1.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 911,772 people against 855,954 people in Peru, a difference of 55,818 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 51st and Peru ranks 52nd of 178 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 786,755 people 2.88 million people 2.09 million people Peru
2010s 913,590 people 1.94 million people 1.03 million people Peru

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, Eritrea or Peru?
Eritrea, at 911,772 people against 855,954 people in Peru as of 2016.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Eritrea and Peru?
55,818 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Eritrea ranks 51st and Peru ranks 52nd 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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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.