Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Nigeria
41.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
41.3%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 31.8% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.7% | 1.6% | 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), Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.