Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Share of the population using improved water sources
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2024
Tajikistan
92.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
186th
Tajikistan rank
183rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 92.0% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 186th and Tajikistan ranks 183rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 66.0% | 20.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 80.8% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 92.0% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 186th 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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About this data
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.