Ghana vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Ghana
54.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua
51.0%
in 2017
Ghana rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
68th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 54.0% against 51.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ghana ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 45.9% 52.4% 6.5% Nicaragua
2010s 51.7% 51.1% 0.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 54.0% against 51.0% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Ghana and Nicaragua?
3.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Ghana ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed