Benin vs Central African Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Benin
77.7%
in 2017
Central African Republic
73.1%
in 2016
Benin rank
94th
Central African Republic rank
96th

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

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Benin currently reports 77.7% against 73.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

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

Benin ranks 94th and Central African Republic ranks 96th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 73.6% 8.4% Benin
2010s 78.8% 73.2% 5.7% 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 Central African Republic?
Benin, at 77.7% against 73.1% in Central African Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Benin and Central African Republic?
4.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Benin ranks 94th and Central African Republic ranks 96th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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