Liberia vs Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Liberia
42.6%
in 2017
Senegal
43.1%
in 2017
Liberia rank
72nd
Senegal rank
70th

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

  • Liberia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 43.1% against 42.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 42.4% 37.7% 4.8% Liberia
2010s 42.5% 41.5% 1.0% Liberia

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), Liberia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 43.1% against 42.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Liberia and Senegal?
0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 70th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed