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