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

Liberia
90.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
85.4%
in 2017
Liberia rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

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

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 90.9% against 85.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Liberia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 86.4% 75.9% 10.5% Liberia
2010s 89.5% 82.6% 6.8% 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 Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 90.9% against 85.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
5.5%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Liberia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone 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): 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