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
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.