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

Ethiopia
72.2%
in 2017
Liberia
73.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
81st
Liberia rank
78th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 73.3% against 72.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Liberia ranks 78th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 55.3% 78.2% 22.8% Liberia
2010s 67.3% 74.9% 7.6% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Ethiopia or Liberia?
Liberia, at 73.3% against 72.2% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Ethiopia and Liberia?
1.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Liberia ranks 78th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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