How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tajikistan?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Tajikistan: Share of the population using improved water sources

Gambia

93.0%

in 2024

Tajikistan

92.0%

in 2024

Gambia rank

181st

Tajikistan rank

183rd

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

Gambia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 93.0% against 92.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Gambia ranks 181st and Tajikistan ranks 183rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.8%	66.0%	18.8%	Gambia
2010s	89.3%	80.8%	8.5%	Gambia
2020s	92.3%	91.1%	1.1%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Gambia or Tajikistan?: Gambia, at 93.0% against 92.0% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Gambia and Tajikistan?: 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tajikistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: Gambia ranks 181st and Tajikistan ranks 183rd of 231 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.