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