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

Gambia
73.4%
in 2017
Liberia
75.1%
in 2017
Gambia rank
57th
Liberia rank
56th

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

  • Gambia
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 75.1% against 73.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 57th and Liberia ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 72.0% 51.9% 20.1% Gambia
2010s 73.2% 67.7% 5.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Gambia or Liberia?
Liberia, at 75.1% against 73.4% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Gambia and Liberia?
1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gambia ranks 57th and Liberia ranks 56th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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