Gambia vs Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Gambia
68.9%
in 2017
Liberia
62.0%
in 2017
Gambia rank
53rd
Liberia rank
56th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 68.9% against 62.0% in Liberia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 35.4% | 31.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 53.5% | 14.9% | Gambia |
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), Gambia or Liberia?
- Gambia, at 68.9% against 62.0% in Liberia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gambia and Liberia?
- 6.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 56th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.