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
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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

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.