Haiti vs Vietnam: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Haiti
1.32 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
916,501 people
in 2024
Haiti rank
47th
Vietnam rank
50th

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

  • Haiti
  • Vietnam
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 1.32 million people against 916,501 people in Vietnam, a difference of 401,019 people.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Haiti ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 50th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 million people 11.21 million people 8.63 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.94 million people 6.14 million people 4.20 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.45 million people 2.02 million people 575,922 people Vietnam

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, Haiti or Vietnam?
Haiti, at 1.32 million people against 916,501 people in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Haiti and Vietnam?
401,019 people, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Haiti and Vietnam rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Haiti ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 50th 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.