Benin vs Greece: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Benin
10.06 million people
in 2024
Greece
10.05 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Greece rank
88th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Benin
- Greece
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.06 million people against 10.05 million people in Greece, a difference of 16,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Greece ranks 88th of 231 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 10.94 million people | 5.71 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.47 million people | 10.89 million people | 3.43 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.49 million people | 10.40 million people | 903,758 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Benin or Greece?
- Benin, at 10.06 million people against 10.05 million people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Benin and Greece?
- 16,400 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Greece rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Benin ranks 87th and Greece ranks 88th 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.