Jamaica vs Senegal: Drinking water services in rural areas
Jamaica
15,347 people
in 2024
Senegal
10,092 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
80th
Senegal rank
82nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Senegal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15,347 people against 10,092 people in Senegal, a difference of 5,255 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,327 people | 117,930 people | 48,603 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 42,070 people | 72,886 people | 30,816 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20,900 people | 25,438 people | 4,538 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Jamaica or Senegal?
- Jamaica, at 15,347 people against 10,092 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Jamaica and Senegal?
- 5,255 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 82nd of 178 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 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.