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
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.