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

Benin
73.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
73.8%
in 2017
Benin rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

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

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 73.8% against 73.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 67.0% 65.4% 1.6% Benin
2010s 72.0% 71.5% 0.6% Benin

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), Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 73.8% against 73.5% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Benin ranks 75th and Zimbabwe 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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