Gambia vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Gambia
10.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
77th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.