Liberia vs Niger: Drinking water services
Liberia
468,786 people
in 2024
Niger
488,250 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
43rd
Niger rank
41st
Drinking water services over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 488,250 people against 468,786 people in Liberia, a difference of 19,464 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544,503 people | 446,320 people | 98,183 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 556,609 people | 499,065 people | 57,544 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 490,969 people | 497,078 people | 6,108 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 488,250 people against 468,786 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Liberia and Niger?
- 19,464 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for drinking water services?
- Liberia ranks 43rd 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.