Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Benin
89.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
89.4%
in 2017
Benin rank
82nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
83rd

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

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Benin currently reports 89.9% against 89.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 90.4% 85.5% 4.9% Benin
2010s 90.0% 88.5% 1.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Benin, at 89.9% against 89.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
0.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Benin ranks 82nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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