Eritrea vs Niger: Drinking water services in rural areas
Eritrea
528,044 people
in 2016
Niger
465,580 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
39th
Niger rank
41st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 528,044 people against 465,580 people in Niger, a difference of 62,464 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 39th and Niger ranks 41st of 178 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 | 241,515 people | 439,994 people | 198,479 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 515,779 people | 484,486 people | 31,292 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 528,044 people against 465,580 people in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Eritrea and Niger?
- 62,464 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 in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 39th and Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.