Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Drinking water services
Sierra Leone
749,592 people
in 2024
Somalia
650,397 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Somalia rank
36th
Drinking water services over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 749,592 people against 650,397 people in Somalia, a difference of 99,195 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.73 million people | 58,175 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.29 million people | 58,938 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 897,346 people | 814,741 people | 82,605 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 749,592 people against 650,397 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 99,195 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 36th 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.