Chad vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Chad
35.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
32.4%
in 2017
Chad rank
5th
Equatorial Guinea rank
6th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 35.2% against 32.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 5th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th of 231 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.6% | 5.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 33.9% | 7.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Equatorial Guinea?
- Chad, at 35.2% against 32.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Chad and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 5th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.