Niger vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Niger
44.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
47.5%
in 2017
Niger rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd

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

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 47.5% against 44.5% in Niger, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 34.3% 7.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 41.8% 43.8% 2.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 47.5% against 44.5% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Niger and Sierra Leone?
3.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Niger ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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