Argentina vs Sierra Leone: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Argentina
50,159 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
41,709 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Argentina
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50,159 people against 41,709 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8,450 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,059 people | 141,786 people | 98,727 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 47,072 people | 113,778 people | 66,707 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 49,741 people | 61,472 people | 11,731 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Argentina or Sierra Leone?
- Argentina, at 50,159 people against 41,709 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Argentina and Sierra Leone?
- 8,450 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sierra Leone rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 188 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 usage in urban 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.