Jordan vs Liberia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Jordan
6,574 people
in 2024
Liberia
4,591 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
51st
Liberia rank
54th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Jordan
- Liberia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 6,574 people against 4,591 people in Liberia, a difference of 1,983 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Jordan ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,058 people | 37,441 people | 34,383 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4,982 people | 28,551 people | 23,569 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6,367 people | 10,896 people | 4,529 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Jordan or Liberia?
- Jordan, at 6,574 people against 4,591 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Jordan and Liberia?
- 1,983 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Liberia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 51st 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.