Gambia vs Tunisia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Gambia
84,097 people
in 2024
Tunisia
106,536 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
88th
Tunisia rank
86th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Gambia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 106,536 people against 84,097 people in Gambia, a difference of 22,439 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,948 people | 530,581 people | 360,633 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 133,373 people | 317,971 people | 184,598 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 95,429 people | 151,791 people | 56,363 people | Tunisia |
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, Gambia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 106,536 people against 84,097 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Gambia and Tunisia?
- 22,439 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tunisia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Gambia ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 86th 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
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.