Ethiopia vs Togo: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Togo
17.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Togo rank
21st
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Togo ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 45.4% | 17.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 30.6% | 8.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Ethiopia or Togo?
- Togo, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Ethiopia and Togo?
- 1.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Togo rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Togo ranks 21st 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.