Liberia vs Nigeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Liberia
35.6%
in 2017
Nigeria
40.5%
in 2017
Liberia rank
88th
Nigeria rank
86th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 35.6% in Liberia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 33.6% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 38.5% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.5% against 35.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 4.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Liberia ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 86th 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.