Kenya vs Niger: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
74.4%
in 2024
Niger
70.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
223rd
Niger rank
224th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 74.4% against 70.2% in Niger, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 223rd and Niger ranks 224th of 231 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 47.9% | 8.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 59.1% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 67.8% | 4.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 74.4% against 70.2% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Niger?
- 4.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 223rd and Niger ranks 224th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.