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

Guinea-Bissau
91.6%
in 2017
Liberia
90.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Liberia rank
94th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 91.6% against 90.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Liberia ranks 94th of 97 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.8% 86.4% 2.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 90.9% 89.5% 1.4% Guinea-Bissau

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), Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 91.6% against 90.9% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
0.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Liberia ranks 94th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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