Benin vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Benin
70.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
71.2%
in 2017
Benin rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71.2% against 70.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 64.7% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.4% | 0.8% | Benin |
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), Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 71.2% against 70.8% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Benin ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.