Benin vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Benin
75.8%
in 2017
Lesotho
80.0%
in 2017
Benin rank
81st
Lesotho rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 80.0% against 75.8% in Benin, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 75.4% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 78.9% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 80.0% 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 Lesotho?
- 4.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Benin ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 79th 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.