Afghanistan vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Afghanistan
61.3%
in 2017
Nigeria
60.7%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Nigeria rank
73rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 61.3% against 60.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 57.4% | 0.5% | 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), Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 61.3% against 60.7% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Nigeria 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.