Eritrea vs Liberia: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Eritrea
6,369 people
in 2016
Liberia
4,591 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
52nd
Liberia rank
54th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Eritrea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 6,369 people against 4,591 people in Liberia, a difference of 1,778 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,488 people 37,441 people 33,953 people Liberia
2010s 5,879 people 31,439 people 25,560 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Eritrea or Liberia?
Eritrea, at 6,369 people against 4,591 people in Liberia as of 2016.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Eritrea and Liberia?
1,778 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.