Niger vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Niger
43.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
45.1%
in 2017
Niger rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
81st
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.1% against 43.7% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 38.5% | 9.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 43.2% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.1% against 43.7% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Niger ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 81st 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.