Nauru vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Nauru
18.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Nauru rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Nauru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.7% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 104 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.0% | 7.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.8% | 6.9% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 12.3% | 6.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Nauru or Sierra Leone?
- Nauru, at 18.7% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Nauru and Sierra Leone?
- 6.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Nauru ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.