Gambia vs Senegal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Gambia
73.9%
in 2017
Senegal
74.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
62nd
Senegal rank
61st
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 74.4% against 73.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 54.9% | 12.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.9% | 3.7% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 74.4% against 73.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 61st 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.