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

Nicaragua
52.6%
in 2017
Yemen
50.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
70th
Yemen rank
73rd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Yemen
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 52.6% against 50.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 52.1% 30.4% 21.7% Nicaragua
2010s 52.6% 46.1% 6.4% Nicaragua

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), Nicaragua or Yemen?
Nicaragua, at 52.6% against 50.0% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nicaragua and Yemen?
2.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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