Eritrea vs Niger: Drinking water services

Eritrea
534,414 people
in 2016
Niger
488,250 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
40th
Niger rank
41st

Drinking water services over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 534,414 people against 488,250 people in Niger, a difference of 46,164 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Eritrea ranks 40th and Niger ranks 41st of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 245,003 people 446,320 people 201,317 people Niger
2010s 521,658 people 495,646 people 26,012 people Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Eritrea or Niger?
Eritrea, at 534,414 people against 488,250 people in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Eritrea and Niger?
46,164 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for drinking water services?
Eritrea ranks 40th and Niger ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.