Guinea vs Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Guinea
56.6%
in 2017
Liberia
55.6%
in 2017
Guinea rank
60th
Liberia rank
63rd

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

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 56.6% against 55.6% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.4% 38.9% 8.5% Guinea
2010s 53.8% 50.3% 3.5% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guinea or Liberia?
Guinea, at 56.6% against 55.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea and Liberia?
1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea ranks 60th and Liberia ranks 63rd 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