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

Lesotho
56.2%
in 2017
Liberia
55.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
61st
Liberia rank
63rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 56.2% against 55.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Lesotho ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.2% 38.9% 17.3% Lesotho
2010s 56.2% 50.3% 6.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at 56.2% against 55.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lesotho and Liberia?
0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 61st 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