Central African Republic vs Chad: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Central African Republic

36.7%

in 2024

Chad

35.2%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

4th

Chad rank

5th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Central African Republic
Chad

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 36.7% against 35.2% in Chad, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Chad ranks 5th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking 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: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.