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

Burkina Faso
90.1%
in 2017
Liberia
90.3%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Liberia rank
89th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 90.3% against 90.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Liberia ranks 89th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 84.7% 6.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 90.3% 88.5% 1.8% Burkina Faso

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), Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 90.3% against 90.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Liberia ranks 89th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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