Niger vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Niger
42.5%
in 2017
Nigeria
41.5%
in 2017
Niger rank
78th
Nigeria rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 42.5% against 41.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 37.0% | 11.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.2% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
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), Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 42.5% against 41.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Niger ranks 78th and Nigeria 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.