Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Sierra Leone
41,709 people
in 2024
Zambia
48,160 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Zambia rank
30th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48,160 people against 41,709 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6,451 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,786 people | 71,554 people | 70,232 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 113,778 people | 71,060 people | 42,718 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 61,472 people | 55,520 people | 5,951 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48,160 people against 41,709 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 6,451 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th 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.