Niger vs Peru: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Niger
22,670 people
in 2024
Peru
18,108 people
in 2024
Niger rank
40th
Peru rank
41st
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Niger currently reports 22,670 people against 18,108 people in Peru, a difference of 4,562 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Peru ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,325 people | 142,906 people | 136,581 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 12,436 people | 86,238 people | 73,803 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 19,990 people | 34,242 people | 14,252 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Niger or Peru?
- Niger, at 22,670 people against 18,108 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Niger and Peru?
- 4,562 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 40th and Peru ranks 41st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.