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
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.