Liberia vs Venezuela: Drinking water services

Liberia
468,786 people
in 2024
Venezuela
421,260 people
in 2017
Liberia rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
45th

Drinking water services over time

  • Liberia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 468,786 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela, a difference of 47,526 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 231 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 544,503 people 444,611 people 99,892 people Liberia
2010s 564,017 people 420,572 people 143,445 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Liberia or Venezuela?
Liberia, at 468,786 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Liberia and Venezuela?
47,526 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Venezuela?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Venezuela rank globally for drinking water services?
Liberia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.