Mexico vs Tajikistan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Mexico
600,167 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
714,996 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
60th
Tajikistan rank
57th

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

  • Mexico
  • Tajikistan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 714,996 people against 600,167 people in Mexico, a difference of 114,829 people.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 57th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 million people 2.21 million people 1.73 million people Mexico
2010s 2.25 million people 1.50 million people 747,667 people Mexico
2020s 937,070 people 776,655 people 160,415 people Mexico

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, Mexico or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 714,996 people against 600,167 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Mexico and Tajikistan?
114,829 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Tajikistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Mexico ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 57th 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.