Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Bolivia
31,870 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
41,709 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Bolivia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 41,709 people against 31,870 people in Bolivia, a difference of 9,839 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 34th 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 | Bolivia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,172 people | 141,786 people | 112,614 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31,503 people | 113,778 people | 82,275 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31,902 people | 61,472 people | 29,569 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 41,709 people against 31,870 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 9,839 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Bolivia ranks 34th 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.