Nigeria vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Nigeria
86.7%
in 2017
Somalia
87.0%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
73rd
Somalia rank
72nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 87.0% against 86.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 73rd and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.1% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.1% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
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), Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 87.0% against 86.7% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd 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.