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

Ghana
87.2%
in 2017
Liberia
85.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
56th
Liberia rank
59th

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

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 87.2% against 85.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Ghana ranks 56th and Liberia ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 77.0% 77.3% 0.3% Liberia
2010s 84.2% 83.1% 1.1% Ghana

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), Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at 87.2% against 85.9% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ghana and Liberia?
1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Ghana ranks 56th and Liberia ranks 59th 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