Niger vs Sri Lanka: Drinking water services
Niger
488,250 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
455,386 people
in 2024
Niger rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Drinking water services over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports 488,250 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 32,864 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446,320 people | 599,838 people | 153,518 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 499,065 people | 529,682 people | 30,617 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 497,078 people | 466,552 people | 30,526 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at 488,250 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 32,864 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for drinking water services?
- Niger ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.