Gambia vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Gambia
81.9%
in 2017
Nigeria
83.9%
in 2017
Gambia rank
78th
Nigeria rank
75th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.9% against 81.9% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 64.2% | 16.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.3% | 3.3% | 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), Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 83.9% against 81.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 75th 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.