Afghanistan vs Benin: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Afghanistan
63.8%
in 2017
Benin
67.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
79th
Benin rank
76th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Benin currently reports 67.1% against 63.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 79th and Benin ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 48.5% 60.8% 12.4% Benin
2010s 57.7% 65.3% 7.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 67.1% against 63.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Benin?
3.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Benin ranks 76th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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