Lesotho vs Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Lesotho
90.7%
in 2017
Liberia
91.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
81st
Liberia rank
79th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 91.0% against 90.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 81st and Liberia ranks 79th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.9% 85.2% 0.7% Lesotho
2010s 89.6% 89.2% 0.4% 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), Lesotho or Liberia?
Liberia, at 91.0% against 90.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lesotho and Liberia?
0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lesotho ranks 81st and Liberia 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): 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