Benin vs Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Benin
75.8%
in 2017
Gambia
81.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
81st
Gambia rank
78th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 81.9% against 75.8% in Benin, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 80.7% | 9.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 81.7% | 6.8% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 81.9% against 75.8% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Benin and Gambia?
- 6.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Benin ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 78th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.