Liberia vs Niger: Drinking water services in rural areas
Liberia
464,195 people
in 2024
Niger
465,580 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
42nd
Niger rank
41st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 465,580 people against 464,195 people in Liberia, a difference of 1,385 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,062 people | 439,994 people | 67,068 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 528,058 people | 486,630 people | 41,428 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 480,074 people | 477,087 people | 2,987 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 465,580 people against 464,195 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Liberia and Niger?
- 1,385 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 42nd 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.