Benin vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Benin
55.0%
in 2017
Lesotho
54.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
58th
Lesotho rank
59th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 55.0% against 54.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 59th 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 | 44.0% | 55.4% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 55.0% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 55.0% against 54.9% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Benin 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, rural (% of)?
- Benin ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 59th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.