Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Kazakhstan
36,290 people
in 2024
Ukraine
33,192 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
100th
Ukraine rank
102nd

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 36,290 people against 33,192 people in Ukraine, a difference of 3,098 people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 967,092 people 568,345 people 398,746 people Kazakhstan
2010s 504,690 people 255,332 people 249,358 people Kazakhstan
2020s 108,385 people 58,646 people 49,738 people Kazakhstan

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, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
Kazakhstan, at 36,290 people against 33,192 people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
3,098 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Kazakhstan ranks 100th and Ukraine ranks 102nd 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.