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

Gambia
73.9%
in 2017
Mali
70.3%
in 2017
Gambia rank
62nd
Mali rank
64th

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

  • Gambia
  • Mali
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.9% against 70.3% in Mali, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

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

Gambia ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 66.9% 44.7% 22.1% Gambia
2010s 72.7% 62.5% 10.1% Gambia

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), Gambia or Mali?
Gambia, at 73.9% against 70.3% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gambia and Mali?
3.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Mali ranks 64th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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