Somalia vs South Sudan: Rural without improved water

Somalia
2.34 million
in 2024
South Sudan
2.35 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
29th
South Sudan rank
28th

Rural without improved water over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Somalia, a difference of 4,570.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.65 million 2.91 million 739,633 Somalia
2020s 2.71 million 2.28 million 424,864 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved water, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved water between Somalia and South Sudan?
4,570, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for rural without improved water?
Somalia ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed