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

Liberia
86.0%
in 2017
Somalia
87.0%
in 2017
Liberia rank
75th
Somalia rank
72nd

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

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 87.0% against 86.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Liberia ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 77.6% 64.5% 13.1% Liberia
2010s 83.3% 80.1% 3.3% 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), Liberia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 87.0% against 86.0% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Liberia and Somalia?
1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Liberia ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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