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

Benin
67.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
67.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
76th
Nigeria rank
74th

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.6% against 67.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 59.5% 40.9% 18.6% Benin
2010s 65.3% 60.1% 5.3% 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), Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 67.6% against 67.1% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Benin and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 74th 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